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Pre-Columbian Aztec Bifacial Chert Blade

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Pre-Columbian Aztec Bifacial Chert Blade

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Pre-Columbian, Valley of Mexico, Aztec, ca. 1300 CE. Thin, pale chert bifacial blade with no stem. Size: 13" L x 3" W (33 cm x 7.6 cm)

Aztec bifaces represent an important part of Aztec mythology. The images of Aztec bifaces were carved in stone in the form of glyphs and drawn as illustrations in manuscripts. In the Aztec ritual calendar, they represent a day called "flint knife". "Flint knife" day was also represented by an Aztec god.

Provenance: Ex-Everett Rassiga Collection

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Pre-Columbian Aztec Bifacial Chert Blade

Name: Pre-Columbian Aztec Bifacial Chert Blade
SKU: 44852868
Price: 950 USD
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