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1. Blouse

Museum number:: 3-15728
Culture or time period:: Otomi
Object class:: Blouses (main garments)
Function:: 2.1 Daily Garb
Dimensions:: length 59 centimeters and width 57 centimeters
Collector:: George M. Foster and Mary LeCron Foster
Collection place:: Acaxochitlán region, Hidalgo, Mexico
Collection date:: Summer 1958

2. Candelabra (tree of life)

Museum number:: 3-15747
Object class:: Candelabras (candleholders) and Pottery
Dimensions:: height 44.45 centimeters
Collector:: George M. Foster and Mary LeCron Foster
Collection place:: Matamoros de Izucar, Puebla state, Mexico
Collection date:: Summer 1958

3. Charm

Museum number:: 3-15718
Culture or time period:: Mexican
Object class:: Carvings (visual works)
Function:: 5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Collector:: George M. Foster and Mary LeCron Foster
Collection place:: Mexico
Collection date:: Summer 1958

4. Duck figurine

Museum number:: 3-15753
Object class:: Ducks, Figurines, and Pottery
Dimensions:: height 22.86 centimeters and length 35.56 centimeters
Collector:: George M. Foster and Mary LeCron Foster
Collection place:: Tonala, Jalisco state, Mexico
Collection date:: Summer 1958

5. Figurine set

Museum number:: 3-15702
Object class:: Figurines
Function:: 5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Dimensions:: height 13.8 centimeters
Collector:: George M. Foster and Mary LeCron Foster
Collection place:: Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, Mexico
Collection date:: Summer 1958

6. Gourd bowl

Museum number:: 3-15737
Object class:: Bowls (vessels) and Gourds (plant components)
Function:: 4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings
Dimensions:: diameter 28.7 centimeters and height 13 centimeters
Collector:: George M. Foster and Mary LeCron Foster
Collection place:: Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas, Mexico
Collection date:: Summer 1958

7. Headpiece

Museum number:: 3-15723
Culture or time period:: Mexican
Object class:: Baskets (containers) and Coiled weaving
Function:: 2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Collector:: George M. Foster and Mary LeCron Foster
Collection place:: Hidalgo Yalalag, Oaxaca, Mexico
Collection date:: Summer 1958

8. Huipil

Museum number:: 3-15729
Culture or time period:: Mixtec
Object class:: Huipils
Function:: 2.1 Daily Garb
Dimensions:: length 130 centimeters and width 106 centimeters
Collector:: George M. Foster and Mary LeCron Foster
Collection place:: Oaxaca, Mexico
Collection date:: Summer 1958

9. Huipil

Museum number:: 3-15720
Culture or time period:: Zapotec
Object class:: Huipils
Function:: 2.1 Daily Garb
Collector:: George M. Foster and Mary LeCron Foster
Collection place:: Hidalgo Yalalag, Oaxaca, Mexico
Collection date:: Summer 1958

10. Jar

Museum number:: 3-15755
Culture or time period:: Aztec (1300–1521 AD)
Object class:: Jars and Pottery
Function:: 1.5 Household
Collector:: George M. Foster and Mary LeCron Foster
Collection place:: Oteapan, near Acayucan, Veracruz
Collection date:: Summer 1958