Accession No
1973.26 C
Description
Black obsidian tool, one side straight and sharped, the other has three protrusions of sub-rectangular shape out of it. Each protrusion is sharpened to a serrated edge. Lenticular cross section. Some chipping evident, particularly on straight side.
Place
Americas; North America; Mexico; State of Mexico; Calixtlahuaca
Period
?Classic ?Teotihuacan III ?Postclassic ?Toltec
Source
Thompson, John Eric Sydney (Dr, Sir)
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1973.26 C
Cultural Affliation
Material
Stone; Obsidian
Local Term
Measurements
37mm
Events
Context (Related Documents)
Drawing of object on reverse of catalogue card.
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
Description for 1973.26 C-D: 'Two other shaped objects of black obsidian, D is incomplete.'
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Analysis)
Catalogue card in Geoffrey H.S. Bushnell's hand: 'Donor says Teotihuacan 3, a suggestion based on resemblance to material from Teotihuacan. The site itself is mainly Toltec.'
Event Date 1973
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Black obsidian tool, one side straight and sharped, the other has three protrusions of sub-rectangular shape out of it. Each protrusion is sharpened to a serrated edge. Lenticular cross section. Some chipping evident, particularly on straight side.
Event Date 23/1/2025
Author: Genevieve Holt
FM:323501
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