Description (Labels & Markings)
Rectangular paper label adhered to object reading in blue ink: 'Mexico. J. Backhouse'.
Event Date
Author: Jan-Henrik Hartung

Description (Physical description)
Accession Register for 1885.64[.1-60]: 'A collection of ancient Mexican spearheads, arrowheads, cores and flakes, together with a few celts'.
Event Date 1885
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)

Context (Acquisition Details)
Gift of J. Backhouse (York) through Prof. Alfred Newton.
[Note: incorrectly spelled in the Accession Register as 'Blackhouse'.]
Event Date 1885
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Accession Register for Z 40404: '18 obsidian tanged projectile points, smaller [than Z 40403]'
Event Date 11/7/1985
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
One stemmed projectile, leaf-shaped point of opaque blueish black obsidian, presumably used as an arrowhead. Unifacially worked; plano-convex in cross-section; proximal end tapering with straight edges into a pointed tip; basal end with squared tang.
Event Date 16/1/2025
Author: Jan-Henrik Hartung