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900 BCE
Chavin de Huantar
Made of Granite. Is to be worn as jewelry. With gold hammered into it. -
725
Lintel 25 Yaxchilan
One of three original door panels. The building these are from is dedicated to shield Jaguar the second's wife. The panels show the story of a long dynastic history. -
1375
Templo Mayor
In what is now Mexico City, there was a temple dedicated to the Aztec gods. The temple is made of basalt, volcanic stone, and jadeite stone. Finished between the years 1375- 1520 C.E. -
1428
Penacho of Moctezuma II
This headdress is made of colorful feathers. Historians are unsure if this actually belonged to Moctezuma II as it was not found by historians in Mexico. Many believe this artifact should be returned to its rightful place in Mexico. -
Bandolier Bag
From the Delaware tribe. This bag is made of beads on leather. There are many colored beads but the most vibrant to my eye are the blue and orange ones.