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Obsidian core (nucleus)

The core stone is characterised by its conical shape and broad, flat ribs on the surface. Obsidian (deep black)

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Ethnologisches Museum
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Cultural attribution
Maya
Object type
Obsidian core (nucleus)
Dimensions
Objektmaß: 18 x 13 x 13 cm
Material/Technique
Obsidian
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
IV Ca 23181

Provenance and sources

when
before 1521 AD
where
Honduras
Rio Ulua [Region]
Travesía [Ort]
who
Maya

who
Erich Wittkugel - Collectors

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