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eccentric flint
Object Type
eccentric flint
Museum number
Am1997,Q.1956
Description
Crescent shaped eccentric flint made of chert, with three sharply triangular points emerging from the body and notches between the points.
Production ethnic group
Made by:
Maya (Central American)
Cultures/periods
Classic Maya
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
Belize
Materials
chert
Dimensions
Height:
26 centimetres
Width:
34.50 centimetres
Depth:
4 centimetres
Curator's comments
Found in the Mexican collection at Orsman Rd, unregistered and unnumbered.
Bibliographic references
Joyce 1929 / Report on the British Museum expedition to British Honduras, 1929
(Plate V, fig. 2, 2b)
Location
Not on display
Acquisition name
Donated by:
William Henry Blackmore
Department
Africa, Oceania and the Americas
Registration number
Am1997,Q.1956