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FRAME|WORK: A ceremonial knife from Mexico

Posted by Sarah Bailey Hogarty on June 29, 2011

FRAME|WORK is a weekly blog series that highlights an artwork in the Museums' permanent collections. This week, we feature a spectacular obsidian ceremonial knife from Mesoamerica on display at the de Young.


Ceremonial knife, ca. 1200–1500. Mexico, Alta Highlands, Mixtec. Obsidian, turquoise, spondylus shell and resin. Gift of Lauren and Patrick Hallinan. 2007.97.3

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