Projectile Point

66-30-4

From: Mexico (Central America) | Valley of Mexico

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 66-30-4
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Teotihuacan (uncertain)
Provenience Mexico (Central America) | Valley of Mexico
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Obsidian
Description

-4 to -13: 9 specimens of of green obsidian, translucent to partly opaque. All specimens exhibit a very regular bifacial parallel flaking lanceolate with convex base.

-4: translucent banded grey obsidian. 3 notches on one side: 2 deep ones near base, shallow notch 1/3 from point.

Length 11.8 cm
Width 3.1 cm
Thickness 0.8 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Carlo Gay, Teochita, Inc., 1966

Report problems and issues to digitalmedia@pennmuseum.org.