Description (Labels & Markings)
Rectangular paper label adhered to object reading in blue ink: '84. Mexico. J. Backhouse Esq. 1884.'
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 40406: '8 obsidian irregular shaped pieces - ?scrapers.'
Event Date 1885
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
One point or scraper of partly translucent grey obsidian. Unifacially worked with large bulb on lower face; plano-convex in cross-section and with remains of cortex on upper face; distal end tapering into a pointed tip, proximal end rounded.
Event Date 17/1/2025
Author: Jan-Henrik Hartung