Pre-columbian Knives & Cutting Weapons

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Pre-columbian Knives & Daggers

Important Note: These images are presented for educational, scholarly, and artistic research purposes. It is presented as a comparative analysis of weapons from various regions of Central America, South America, North America, and the Caribbean, providing a tool for students and collectors alike. However, these artifacts are not presented for sale. While some pieces shown here are in the hands of private art and antiquities dealers - we do not condone the sale of such pieces since many have been obtained through the looting of archaeological sites, or other unlawful means. Buyers should always do business with ethical dealers, and insist on complete legal provinance.

Knives - Mesoamerica - aztec

Knife with a mosaic handle and a chalcedony blade - A sacrificial knife
Aztec/Mixtec, 15th-16th century AD Mexico Length: 31.7 cm

The handle of this knife is carved in wood and covered with mosaic of turquoise, shell and malachite. The blade is made of chalcedony.

The figure that forms the handle is an eagle warrior, a member of a prestigious order of Aztec warriors.

Christy Collection at the British Museum

Aztec Obsidian Knives / Hook / Sword

Guatemala - Maya Eccentric Flint and Obsidian

Aztec Anthropomorphic flint knife, from the Templo Mayor

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Knives - Mesoamerica - Maya

	OBSIDIAN FLAKE KNIFE Carved obsidian Maya Mexico, Central America Herbert S. and Sonia Bleeker Zim Collection		Late Classic Maya Onyx Blade Private Collection object - unknown provenience
	Mayan Eccentric Flint in the form of a Serpent - Classic to Early Post Classic Period, Ca. 600 to 900 AD. - Weathered tan chert		Carved Obsidian Blades from Petén
	Maya jade knife. height 9.5 cm.shape of a sting ray spine. Princeton Art Museum		Maya bone dagger/Perforator . height 12.5 cm. decorated with a deity head head topped with the three knots
	Maya. bone Dagger / Stiletto or perforator with standing figure - height 31.75 cm.		Maya Jade Knife ' Honduras

Knives - Mesoamerica - Mexico

	Olmec stone Dagger/Scepter . height 26 cm. with incised deity		Olmec. jade Dagger / Perforator or awl. length 14.8 cm.
	Tarascan Obsidian Knife Museo Michoacano		Tarascan Obsidian Knife Museo Michoacano

Knives - Central America - Costa Rica

Avian Jade Knives (Pendants)
Costa Rica

INS Gold Museum Collection

Jade Celt/Knife from the Guanacaste/Nicoya Region

Monkey Head Jade Knife - Guanacaste

Private Collection

Knives - South America - Argentina

Ansilta silver daggers

Knives - South America - Colombia

Restrepo Gold Knife
100 a.C. - 1000 AD
Restrepo, Valle del Cauca
22,5 x 4,4 cm

Columbian Gold Museum

Knives - South America - Peru

	Inca Copper Chisel/Knife in Wood Handle		Inca Small Copper Knife Peabody Museum
	Inca Copper Lance Tip/Chisel/Knife Peabody Museum
	Moche Bronze or copper alloy knife Museo Larco		Moche Copper alloy knife / chisel Museo Larco
	Moche Copper spike / hammer Museo Larco		Moche Copper knife / chisel Museo Larco
	Nazca Gold Knife / Spatula (or possibly a gold celt) with Carved Lizard Peru, Nasca style (100 BC-AD 700) Overall: 11.8cm x 2.6cm Cleveland Museum of Art

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Aztec Anthropomorphic flint knife, from the Templo Mayor

Mayan Eccentric Flint in the form of a Serpent - Classic to Early Post Classic Period, Ca. 600 to 900 AD. - Weathered tan chert