Sword, flat, wood, handcarved with notches on both sides of blade; section of red cloth tied around middle; Length 43.0 cm x Width 4.9 cm
Donor:
Norman D. Thomas and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Rayón, Chiapas, Mexico
Culture or time period:
Zoque
Collector:
Norman D. Thomas
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Bowls (vessels), Carvings (visual works), and Gourds (plant components)
Function:
5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies