Scraper

Mexico, Pre-Columbian

  • Titles Scraper (Descriptive)
  • Medium obsidian
  • Dimensions Overall: 1/2 in. (1.3 cm) Overall1: 1 3/16 in. (3 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Sterling Wortham, 1970.54
  • Work Type scraper
  • Classification Weapons and Ammunition

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