This clay incense burner is purported to come from the Toltec Culture of Central Mexico. The Aztecs respected the Toltecs, who were responsible for spreading the god Quetzalcoatl throughout Mesoamerica..
Found throughout the world, trilobites lived in the Earth’s oceans for about 300 million years, or the entire Paleozoic Era. Trilobites are incredibly diverse, but all have three main body components: the cephalon, the thorax, and the pygidium.
Named after Stanford University mineralogist Dr. Austin Flint Rogers, Austinite can be found throughout the Western United States. The original sample was found in Gold Hill Mine in Tooele County, UT.
Collected in Costa Rica, not much is known about this tripod vessel. It is suspected to date to the pre-Columbian era in Costa Rica. Do you know anything about this object? Send us an email at herrettmuseum@csi.edu.
An important source of strontium, celestite is found in limestone rocks. Strontium has a variety of uses, including creating vibrant reds in fireworks.