Description (Labels & Markings)
Rectangular paper label adhered to object reading in blue ink: 'Mexico. J. B. 84.'
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 40405: '11 obsidian flakes'
Event Date 11/7/1985
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
One elongated flake of translucent dark green obsidian, presumably used as a blade. Unifacially worked; sub-triangular in cross-section; proximal end with notch on one side and remains of cortex on tip and on blade; distal end curved with chipped tip.
Event Date 16/1/2025
Author: Jan-Henrik Hartung