MEXICAN ANTIQUITIES. "> 1 I 



Poinsett (J. R.) 7 Masks of the Human Face, very beautifully worked in Alabaster. 

 Porphyry, Verd- Antique, &.C. 



13 Masks of Pottery, representing the Human Face, of natural size, but ver> 



grotesque figures. 



3 Alabaster Vases of tasteful forms and neat workmanship; and .several 



specimens of Jade, Porphyry, Obsidian and other rocks, carved into the 

 forms of Toads, Lizards and other annua! v. 



A great variety of specimens of Ancient Pottery, including several bandre I 



Heads of the Human Figure, nearly one hundred Figures entire, many 

 Vases, Pitchers, Jars, Jugs, Plates, Cups and other domestic utensils ; 

 Musical Instruments, representations of Ancient Mexican Temples, and 

 other objects, the nature of which is still uncertain. 



A number of Beads, Rings and other toys, made of Obsidian, < topper, I 



Copies of the Ancient Sacrificial Stone, Calendar Stone and Goddess of 



War, modelled in Wax from the originals in the National Museum of 

 Mexico. 



Golden Ornaments found in a Grave, representing an Ancient Mexiear 



Helmet, and other ornaments of a Mexii an warrior. 



-2 Gold and 1 Copper Medals. (Modern.) 



A small collection of Mexican Shell.--. 



Hieroglyphic Paintings on Maguey Paper. 



Collected from the City of Mexico, the Plains near the Pyramids 

 Juan Teotihuacan, Cholula, Tcscuco, the Island of Sacnficios, &C. & C 

 Keating (W. II.) Collected from the same situations as above, and also from tl> 

 -tern side of the Sierra Madre of the Cordilleras. 



1 1 Figures of Stone resembling the Human Form, of various attitudes and 



sizes, cut in Porphyry, Serpentine, Vcrd- Antique, Clay, Slate, Tale Rock, 

 Lava, Jade. & c. &C. 



1 Masks of the Human Face, of various sizes, in Basalt, Porphyry, 3 



pentine, &.C. 



1 fragment of a very large representation of the Rattlesnake of Mexico. 



about 1000 Heads of Pottery representing the Human Face in its natural 



or deformed appearances, and exhibiting a great variety of head-dresses ar.<( 

 ornaments for the hair. 



A large quantity of the fragments of Obsidian, cut into the sbsp 



Arrow-heads, Knives and other domestic instruments. 



Several Beads of Porphyry, Jade, &c. 



A collection of Potter; consisting of Pitchers, Cups, PI it. -, v\. 



Mr Poinsett and Mr Keating bavin ted that Mr Francs (an artist 



had been two years in Mexico making drawings from Mexican Antiquities might 



be allowed to make i "pes of some of those m the Cabinet of the SocietJ ; pel 

 mission was gjven him accordingly, of which Mr Franck has availed himself with 

 much fidelity and tali 



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