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Art of the Ancient Americas
Artist: Unknown
Prismatic Blade Core
1500 B.C.–A.D. 1521
Obsidan
1 1/8 × 1/2 in. (2.79 × 1.32 cm)
Gift of Dicey Taylor, Ph.D. 1983, and Justin Kerr
2018.45.155
Geography:
Mexico
or Guatemala
Status:
Not on view
Culture:
Mexico, or Guatemala
Period:
Early Formative to Late Post Classic
Classification:
Tools and Equipment
Provenance:
Ex-Collection: Justin Kerr
Bibliography:
“Acquisitions July 1, 2017–June 30, 2018,” https://artgallery.yale.edu/sites/default/files/files/bulletin/Pub-Bull-acquisitions-2018.pdf (accessed December 1, 2018).
Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of such records is ongoing.
