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:

Made in Mexico

or made in 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.