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Obsidian Mirror, Obsidian, Ecuador
Ecuador
before 15th century
Obsidian Blade, Obsidian, Mexico (?)
Mexico (?)
before 16th century
Obsidian leaf-shaped and tanged point, Obsidian, Cycladic
Cycladic
5th–4th millennium BCE
Pendant, Obsidian, Mexican
Mexican
before 16th century
Kohl jar, Obsidian<br/>Obsidian
ca. 1981–1640 B.C.
Pendant, Obsidian, Mexican
Mexican
before 16th century
Obsidian furniture attachment, Obsidian, Roman
Roman
ca. 25 BCE–10 CE
Obsidian blade, Obsidian, Cycladic
Cycladic
ca. 2700–2200 BCE
Blade, Obsidian, Mexica (Aztec)
Mexica (Aztec)
13th–16th century
Square Obsidian Bowl, Obsidian, green, Mexican
Mexican
before 16th century
Labret, Obsidian, Mexican
Mexican
before 16th century
Rim fragment of ointment vase, Obsidian
ca. 1802–1450 B.C.
Blade, Obsidian, Ubaid
Ubaid
ca. 4000 BCE
Pendant, Obsidian, Mexican
Mexican
before 16th century
Obsidian Amulet, Obsidian, Minoan
Minoan
ca. 1650–1500 BCE
Scarab of the Lady Mereret, Obsidian
ca. 1802–1640 B.C.
Gold pin with obsidian finial, Gold and Obsidian, Roman
Roman
ca. 1st century CE
Cylinder, Obsidian, Mexican
Mexican
before 16th century
Point, Obsidian, Valdivia
Valdivia
3rd millennium BCE
Blade, Obsidian, Teotihuacan
Teotihuacan
before 16th century
Labret, Obsidian, Mexica (Aztec)
Mexica (Aztec)
15th–16th century
Necklace, obsidian, silver, silk, Indigenous American (Olmec peoples)
Indigenous American (Olmec peoples)
1500 BCE–CE 300
Amulet with a Lamashtu demon, Obsidian
ca. early 1st millennium BCE
Amulet, Obsidian
ca. 1300–1080 BCE
Obsidian Blade, Obsidian, Mexico (?)
Mexico (?)
before 16th century
Obsidian Blade, Obsidian, Mexico (?)
Mexico (?)
before 16th century
Lip Plug, Obsidian, Mexica (Aztec)
Mexica (Aztec)
15th–16th century
Mirror, Obsidian, Mexican
Mexican
before 16th century
Tool, Obsidian, Iran
Iran
5th–3rd millennium BCE
Tool, Obsidian, Iran
Iran
5th–3rd millennium BCE
Obsidian Blade, Obsidian, Mexico (?)
Mexico (?)
before 16th century
Kohl Jar of Sithathoryunet, Obsidian, gold
ca. 1887–1813 B.C.
Blade, Obsidian, gray, Iran
Iran
ca. 7th–6th century BCE
Head from a figure, Xochipilli-Macuilxochitl, Obsidian, Mexica (Aztec)
Mexica (Aztec)
15th–early 16th century
Eccentric Blade, Obsidian, Mexican
Mexican
before 16th century
Obsidian core and four blades, Obsidian, Cycladic
On loan to The Met
Cycladic
ca. 5000–2000 BCE

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