Culture/People:

possibly Northern Mesoamerica (archaeological) (attributed)  Search this

Seller:

Henry Booth, Non-Indian, 1849-1929  Search this

Previous owner:

Henry Booth, Non-Indian, 1849-1929  Search this

Object Name:

Blade tool/Prismatic blade (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Obsidian

Techniques:

Flaked/chipped

Object Type:

Tools and Equipment (General)

Place:

Valley of Mexico; Mexico

Geographical Areas:

Valley of Mexico

Date created:

1500 BC–AD 1550 (Formative to Post-Classic period)

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Henry Booth (1849-1929, a mining engineer in Poughkeepsie, New York); purchased by George Heye from Henry Booth in 1905.

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Catalog Number:

3110

Barcode:

003110.000

See related items:

Northern Mesoamerica (archaeological)

Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ecee0a8a-452b-44a2-b84e-28a04878a488

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_3172