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Axe head/Votive axe · 103 items
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Axe head/Votive axe
probably Olmec (archaeological culture) (attributed) · 2000–850 BC (Early Formative period)
Bead/beads
probably West Mexican Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed) · 1500 BC-AD 1500
Bead/beads
probably Maya (archaeological culture) (attributed) · AD 250–1100 (Classic period)
Bead/beads
possibly Central Mexico/Valley of Mexico (archaeological culture) (attributed) · AD 100–1550 (Early to Post-Classic period)
Bead/beads
possibly Zapotec or Mixteca (Mixtec) (archaeological culture) (attributed) · 1500 BC–AD 1550 (Formative to Post-Classic period)
Bells with facial features
possibly Pipil (archaeological) (attributed); probably traded to and used by Post-Classic period Maya (archaeological culture) · AD 1200-1500
Belt for Dance of the Ormegas
Totonac (Totonaco) · circa 1980
Belt ornament
probably Maya (archaeological culture) (attributed) · AD 600-800 (Late Classic period)
Blanket
Coahuila Saltillo · 1850-1900
Bottle
probably Purepecha (Tarasco) (attributed) · 1968-1973
Bottle
probably Chican Ostionoid (Chicoid) (archaeological culture) (attributed) · AD 800-1500
Bowl used to hold hearts of sacrificial victims
probably Aztec (archaeological culture) (attributed) · AD 1325–1521 (Post Classic period)
Bowl with inscription "This is the drinking cup of K'ahk' Uht K'inich, King of Akankeh and ballplayer"
probably Maya (archaeological culture) (attributed) · AD 650–1100 (Late to Terminal Classic period)
Bowl/Dish with human head handle
probably Chican Ostionoid (Chicoid) (archaeological culture) (attributed) · probably AD 1412-1447 (radiocarbon dated)
Bowl/Dish with Tlaloc (Rain god) design
probably Maya (archaeological culture) (attributed) · AD 600–800 (Classic period)
Boy's outfit
Wixarika (Huichol) · 2002
Building ornament part/fragment representing glyphs
probably Maya (archaeological culture) (attributed) · AD 650–1100 (Late to Terminal Classic period)
Celt
probably Guanacaste-Nicoya (archaeological culture) (attributed) · 300 BC-AD 500
Chest ornament/Pectoral
probably Guanacaste-Nicoya (archaeological culture) (attributed) · AD 1-500
Chinampanec-style statue of Xipe Totec (god of spring and agriculture), with glyph representing the date 1 Acatl (A.D. 1507)
probably Aztec (archaeological culture) (attributed) · AD 1507 (Post Classic period)
Column base/support with representations of Quetzalcóatl and Tlaltecuhtli (the Earth god)
probably Tepaneca (Tepanec) (archaeological culture) (attributed); square hole made by the Spanish to hold a cross · AD 1325-1521 (Post-Classic period)
Covered bowl
Purepecha (Tarasco) · 1940-1950
Drum
probably Chican Ostionoid (Chicoid) (archaeological culture) (attributed) · probably AD 856-982 (radiocarbon dated)
Drum
probably Otomí (Otomi) (attributed) · circa 1915
Ear ornament
possibly Maya (archaeological culture) (attributed) · AD 250–1550 (Classic to Post-Classic period)
Ear spool
probably Maya (archaeological culture) (attributed) · AD 250–950 (Classic period)
Figure
probably Chican Ostionoid (Chicoid) (archaeological culture) (attributed) · AD 1200-1500
Figure
probably Chican Ostionoid (Chicoid) (archaeological culture) (attributed) · AD 800-1500
Figure
possibly Northern Mesoamerica (archaeological) (attributed) · 250 BC–AD 650 (Late Formative to Early Classic period)
Figure of a priest
probably Maya (archaeological culture) (attributed) · AD 650–1100 (Late to Terminal Classic period)
Figure of Chicomecóatl (the maize goddess)
probably Aztec (archaeological culture) (attributed) · AD 1325–1521 (Post Classic period)
Figure of Cihuateotl (goddess of women who died in childbirth)
probably Aztec (archaeological culture) (attributed) · AD 1325–1521 (Post Classic period)
Figure of Ehecatl, the wind god
probably Tepaneca (Tepanec) (archaeological culture) (attributed) · AD 1325–1521 (Post Classic period)
Figure of Tlaloc (the Rain God)
probably Aztec (archaeological culture) (attributed) · AD 1325–1521 (Post Classic period)
Figure of Xiuhtecuhtli (God of Fire)
probably Aztec (archaeological culture) (attributed) · AD 1325–1521 (Post Classic period)
Figure part/fragment
probably Olmec (archaeological culture) (attributed) · 2000–850 BC (Middle Formative period)
Figure part/fragment
probably Chican Ostionoid (Chicoid) (archaeological culture) (attributed) · probably AD 1031-1299 (radiocarbon dated)
Figure part/fragment representing Tlaloc (the Rain God)
possibly Pipil (archaeological) (attributed); probably traded to and used by Post-Classic period Maya (archaeological culture) · AD 1200-1350
Hacha/Ritual axe in the form of bird or bird mask
possibly Veracruz/Gulf Coast (archaeological culture) (attributed) · AD 250–900 (Classic period)
Hacha/Ritual axe representing a jaguar eating a vulture
possibly Veracruz/Gulf Coast (archaeological culture) (attributed) · AD 250–900 (Classic period)
Human figure
probably Matlatzinca (archaeological) (attributed) · AD 1325-1550 (Late Post-Classic period)
Human figure
possibly Northern Mesoamerica (archaeological) (attributed) · 250 BC–AD 650 (Late Formative to Early Classic period)
Jaguar mask
Guerrero Nahua · circa 1950
Jar in the form of a monkey
probably Mixteca (Mixtec) (archaeological culture) (attributed) · AD 1200–1500 (Late Post-Classic period)
Jar in the form of a woman or the Taíno Earth Mother Cahubaba
probably Chican Ostionoid (Chicoid) (archaeological culture) (attributed) · AD 800-1500
Jar with glyph design
probably Maya (archaeological culture) (attributed) · AD 600–800 (Classic period)
Lancet/Blood-letting implement
probably Maya (archaeological culture) (attributed) · AD 550–900 (Late Classic period)
Male figure
probably Maya (archaeological culture) (attributed) · AD 500– 800 (Classic period)
Man's bag
Otomí (Otomi) · 1880-1900
Man's basket hat
Wixarika (Huichol) · circa 1910
Mask outfit
K'iche' Maya (Quiché) · 1920-1926
Maskette
probably Teotihuacán (archaeological culture) (attributed) · AD 200-600 (Classic period)
Maskette
probably Chican Ostionoid (Chicoid) (archaeological culture) (attributed) · AD 1200-1500
Mirror
probably Aztec (archaeological culture) (attributed) · AD 1150–1521 (Late Post-Classic period)
Palma (ball-game accessory) representing a bird
possibly Veracruz/Gulf Coast (archaeological culture) (attributed) · AD 600–900 (Late Classic period)
Panel
probably Maya (archaeological culture) (attributed) · AD 600-750 (Late Classic period)
Paper beater
Otomí [San Pablito] · circa 1930
Paper-making anvil/board
Otomí [San Pablito] · circa 1930
Pendant
possibly Zapotec or Mixteca (Mixtec) (archaeological culture) (attributed) · AD 600–900 (Late Classic period)
Pendant
probably Central Caribbean/Costa Rican Atlantic Watershed (archaeological culture) (attributed) · AD 300-600
Pendant
probably Huastec (Huasteca) (archaeological culture) (attributed) · AD 1200–1550 (Late Post-Classic period)
Pendant
probably Central Caribbean/Costa Rican Atlantic Watershed (archaeological culture) (attributed) · AD 300-600
Pendant depicted a priest
probably Maya (archaeological culture) (attributed) · AD 250–950 (Classic period)
Pendant illustrating a seated dignitary
probably Maya (archaeological culture) (attributed) · AD 300–900 (Classic period)
Pendant in the form of a jaguar tooth
possibly Maya (archaeological culture) (attributed) · AD 300–900 (Classic period)
Pendant representing the Maize God
probably Maya (archaeological culture) (attributed) · AD 250–950 (Classic period)
Pendant with hawk's head finial
probably Guanacaste-Nicoya (archaeological culture) (attributed) · AD 300-600
Poncho
Chamula Maya · circa 1930
Rattle
Wixarika (Huichol) · circa 1930
Sacred arrow for offerings
Wixarika (Huichol) · circa 1935
Sash/Belt
Federal District Nahua · circa 1925
Sculpture
probably Chican Ostionoid (Chicoid) (archaeological culture) (attributed) · AD 1200-1500
Sculpture
probably Veracruz/Gulf Coast (archaeological culture) (attributed) · AD 250–900 (Classic period)
Sculpture in the form of a human head
probably Maya (archaeological culture) (attributed) · AD 250–1100 (Classic period)
Sculpture representing Tlalchitonatiuh, god of the setting sun
probably Aztec (archaeological culture) (attributed) · AD 1325–1521 (Post Classic period)
Seat
probably Lucayan (archaeological) (attributed) · probably AD 1044-1215 (radiocarbon dated)
Seat in the form of a turtle
probably Chican Ostionoid (Chicoid) (archaeological culture) (attributed) · AD 1200-1500
Seed Spirit
Otomí [San Pablito] · 1980-1990
Semilla de Jitomate (Seed of the Tomato Plant)
Otomí [San Pablito] · 1980-1990
Shaman's chair
Wixarika (Huichol) · circa 1915
Shoulder bag/Bandolier bag
Wixarika (Huichol) · circa 1920
Snuff spoon
probably Olmec (archaeological culture) (attributed) · 2000–850 BC (Early Formative period)
Snuff spoon
probably Olmec (archaeological culture) (attributed) · 2000–850 BC (Middle Formative period)
Spindle, spindle whorl, and fiber/yarn
Otomí (Otomi) · circa 1930
Stone
possibly Central Mexico/Valley of Mexico (archaeological culture) (attributed) · 2000 BC–AD 1550 (Formative to Post-Classic period)
Sugar mold
Nahua · circa 1940
Swallowing stick
probably Chican Ostionoid (Chicoid) or Elenan Ostionoid (Elenoid) (archaeological culture) (attributed) · AD 600-1200
Tray
Purepecha (Tarasco) · circa 1900
Tripod vessel with cover
probably Maya (archaeological culture) (attributed) · AD 350–450 (Classic period)
Trumpet
probably Chupícuaro (archaeological culture) (attributed) · AD 300-900
Vessel
probably Maya (archaeological culture) (attributed) · AD 650–1100 (Late to Terminal Classic period)
Vessel
probably Ulúa River (archaeological culture) (attributed) · AD 600-900
Vessel
probably Ulúa River (archaeological culture) (attributed) · AD 600-900
Vessel
probably Maya (archaeological culture) (attributed) · AD 650–1100 (Late to Terminal Classic period)
Vessel depicting ball-game players
probably Maya (archaeological culture) (attributed) · AD 650–1100 (Late to Terminal Classic period)
Violin and bow
Wixarika (Huichol) · 1990-1991
Whistling jar
probably Ulúa River (archaeological culture) (attributed) · AD 1200-1300
Woman's huipil/shirt
Chinantec · circa 1940
Woman's huipil/shirt
San Mateo del Mar Ikood (Huave) · 2015
Woman's huipil/shirt
probably Amuzgo (Amusgo) (attributed) · circa 1985

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