perforators

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Scope note
Sharp pointed implements used in Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican cultures to prick the flesh and draw blood to offer as a self-sacrifice to the gods; includes both manmade implements resembling daggers or spikes with handles, and natural objects such as thorns or stingray stings.
perforators
Accepted term: 13-May-2024