Sacrificial knife with handle in the form of a clenched fist
Sacrificial knife with handle in the form of a clenched fist

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Sacrificial knife with handle in the form of a clenched fist,

1215–1280

Maya
Early Postclassic Period
y1974-8

Information

Title
Sacrificial knife with handle in the form of a clenched fist
Dates

1215–1280

Medium
Flint and wood
Dimensions
l. 40.0 cm., w. 7.5 cm., d. 4.4 cm. (15 3/4 x 2 15/16 x 1 3/4 in.) handle: l. 16.0 cm. (6 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Gillett G. Griffin
Object Number
y1974-8
Place Made

North America, Mexico, Chiapas or Tabasco, Maya area

Culture
Late Postclassic, Aztec
Period
Postclassic, Early Postclassic
Type
ceremonial knives, bloodletters
Materials
wood, flint
Subject
hands

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