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Long thin obsidian blade. One of a collection of 34 obsidian articles: 11 arrow/javelin heads, 12 knives, 6 cores, 5 scrapers. Found in many parts of Mexico in the neighbourhood of volcanoes.

'Tau' shaped, copper 'axe' money.

Sacrificial knife. One of four knives, sacrificial, used at human sacrifices previous to Spanish Conquest in 1526. Inscription: Old label: 146+22

Sacrificial knife. One of four knives, sacrificial, used at human sacrifices previous to Spanish Conquest in 1526.

Shell ornament/armlet with two perforations. Found about a mile from the sea-shore, near Tampico, State of Tamaulipas, Mexico. Probably made by Huastecan Indians.

Satchel or purse woven in elaborate floral design on red velvet with coloured and gold threads, decorated with tassels in different colours, silver stud on flap of purse. Long strap woven in red, white and blue thread.

Camel's bridle/collar in silver with twenty cylindrical-shaped ornaments and eighteen square ornaments strung on plaited cord, with three conical tassels hanging from each ornament, and seventeen green beads separating the ornaments from one another.

One of three ivory armlets.

One of three ivory armlets.

anklet in ivory