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Ceremonial Knife

A work made of obsidian.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of obsidian.

Date:

c. 200 CE

Artist:

Colima
Colima, Mexico

About this artwork

Status

On View, Gallery 136

Department

Arts of the Americas

Culture

Colima

Title

Ceremonial Knife

Place

Colima (Object made in)

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100 CE–300 CE

Medium

Obsidian

Dimensions

52.4 × 8.9 × 2.5 cm (20 5/8 × 3 1/2 × 1 in.)

Credit Line

Through prior acquisitions of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Chapman, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Reed Armstrong, and the Robert A. Waller Fund

Reference Number

1997.362.1

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