AZTEC
BIFACE
This Aztec biface is a "classic" example. It is the bifaces would probably average in size, smaller than this example. These ritual knives are widest very near the point and taper at a steep angle to a pointed base. Sometimes the points are accentuated with an added artistic touch, formed by flaking the edges concavely with percussion flaking with well done pressure flaking on the edges. It is made of a good piece of white chert and measures 7 3/8 inches (18.6 cm) long and 2 5/8 inches (6.6 cm) wide. |