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    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Olmec cylinder seal

    Maker: Unknown
    Date: 
    1500–900 B.C.
    Medium: 

    Ceramic

    Accession Number: 
    2008.215.29
    Culture: 
    Olmec
    Period: 
    Early Formative Period
    Classification: 
    Tools and Equipment
    Status: 
    Not on view
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Olmec cylinder seal

    Maker: Unknown
    Date: 
    1500–900 B.C.
    Medium: 

    Ceramic

    Accession Number: 
    2008.215.31
    Culture: 
    Olmec
    Period: 
    Early Formative Period
    Classification: 
    Tools and Equipment
    Status: 
    Not on view
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Vomiting stick figurine

    Artist: Unknown
    Date: 
    1200–1500
    Medium: 

    Bone, Probably Manatee

    Accession Number: 
    2014.121.94
    Culture: 
    Caribbean, Taino
    Classification: 
    Tools and Equipment
    Status: 
    Not on view
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Carved bone Awl with the head of a deity

    Artist: Unknown
    Date: 
    A.D. 600–800
    Medium: 

    Bone (probably jaguar ulna) with traces of cinnabar

    Accession Number: 
    2002.124.1
    Culture: 
    Guatemala or Mexico, Maya
    Period: 
    Late Classic Period
    Classification: 
    Tools and Equipment
    Status: 
    Not on view
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Metate in the Form of a Jaguar

    Maker: Unknown
    Date: 
    A.D. 800–1521
    Medium: 

    Basalt

    Accession Number: 
    1958.14.60
    Culture: 
    Costa Rica, Guapiles
    Classification: 
    Tools and Equipment
    Status: 
    Not on view
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Hand ax with human effigy

    Artist: Unknown
    Date: 
    n.d.
    Medium: 

    Dark green stone with dull finish

    Accession Number: 
    1973.88.36
    Culture: 
    Mexico, Jalisco, Sinaloa
    Classification: 
    Tools and Equipment
    Status: 
    Not on view
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Tweezers

    Maker: Unknown
    Date: 
    A.D. 200–500
    Medium: 

    Copper

    Accession Number: 
    2014.27.65
    Culture: 
    Central Andes, Moche III or IV
    Period: 
    Early Intermediate Period
    Classification: 
    Tools and Equipment
    Status: 
    Not on view
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Tweezers

    Maker: Unknown
    Date: 
    1000–1470
    Medium: 

    Copper

    Accession Number: 
    2014.27.62
    Culture: 
    Central Andes, South Coast
    Period: 
    Late Intermediate Period
    Classification: 
    Tools and Equipment
    Status: 
    Not on view
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Tweezers

    Maker: Unknown
    Date: 
    A.D. 200–500
    Medium: 

    Copper

    Accession Number: 
    2014.27.64
    Culture: 
    Central Andes, Moche III or IV
    Period: 
    Early Intermediate Period
    Classification: 
    Tools and Equipment
    Status: 
    Not on view
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Ceremonial Metate

    Maker: Unknown
    Date: 
    A.D. 800–1200
    Medium: 

    Volcanic stone

    Accession Number: 
    1973.88.3
    Culture: 
    Panama, Veraguas
    Period: 
    Late Classic Period to Early Postclassic Period
    Classification: 
    Tools and Equipment
    Status: 
    Not on view

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