Obsidian Projectile Point possibly from the Isthmus of Tehuantepec
Unidentified maker (Mexico)
Pre-Columbian
Obsidian
Overall: 1 7/16 × 7/8 × 3/16 in. (3.7 × 2.2 × 0.4 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of William J. Schaldach, Jr., Class of 1946
47.1.10768
Geography
Place Made: Mexico, North America
Object Name
Artifact
Research Area
Americas
Not on view
Provenance
William J. Schaldach, Jr. (1924-2005), Class of 1946, West Hartford, Vermont; given to present collection, 1947.
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