Ceremonial Blades
| Title | Ceremonial Blades |
|---|---|
| Artist | Colima or Jalisco Colima or Jalisco, Mexico |
| Date | c. 100 CE 1st century |
| Medium | Red obsidian |
| Classification | blade (stone tool) |
| Origin | Western Mexico Western Mexico |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Joanne M. and Clarence E. Spanjer Fund; purchased with funds provided by Stuart Handler; Curator’s Discretionary Fund through purchased with funds provided by the Donnelley Foundation; Alsdorf Foundation Fund; O. Renard Goltra Endowment; Curator’s Discretionary Fund; Curator’s Discretionary Fund through purchased with funds provided by Herbert Molner; Mr. and Mrs. David B. Ross Endowment; Curator’s Discretionary Fund through purchased with funds provided by H. George Mann; Arnold H. Crane, David Soltker, and Irving Dobkin endowments; African and Amerindian Art Acquisition Fund |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Ceremonial Blades” is a work by Colima or Jalisco Colima or Jalisco, Mexico, dated c. 100 CE. It is executed in red obsidian and classified as blade (stone tool). This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Recorded origin: Western Mexico. Browse more public-domain art from Western Mexico.
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Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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