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Hearst Museum object titled Corn, accession number 3-27412, described as Corn kernels; purple/red/yellow. Native name and meaning: maiz negro (black corn). Context of use (incl. role in trade): for pozole (corn soup).

Hearst Museum object titled Corn, accession number 3-27413, described as Corn kernels; purple/red/yellow. Native name and meaning: maiz negro (black corn). Context of use (incl. role in trade): for pozole (corn soup).

Hearst Museum object titled Corn cob, accession number 3-27410a, described as Yellow corn cob. 19cm. 1. Native name and meaning: elote. Context of use (incl. role in trade): Rather like U.S.A corn. No good for tortillas. They do strip off husks and roast over coals in brazier on the street. Also used in some soups (not pozole). There is a special verb (elotiar) for corn growing for elote.

Hearst Museum object titled Corn cob, accession number 3-27410b, described as Yellow corn cob. 14.3 cm. 1. Native name and meaning: elote. Context of use (incl. role in trade): Rather like U.S.A corn. No good for tortillas. They do strip off husks and roast over coals in brazier on the street. Also used in some soups (not pozole). There is a special verb (elotiar) for corn growing for elote.

Hearst Museum object titled Corn cob, accession number 3-27410d, described as Yellow corn cob. 14cm. 1. Native name and meaning: elote. Context of use (incl. role in trade): Rather like U.S.A corn. No good for tortillas. They do strip off husks and roast over coals in brazier on the street. Also used in some soups (not pozole). There is a special verb (elotiar) for corn growing for elote.

Hearst Museum object titled Corn cob, accession number 3-27410c, described as Yellow corn cob. 13.5cm. 1. Native name and meaning: elote. Context of use (incl. role in trade): Rather like U.S.A corn. No good for tortillas. They do strip off husks and roast over coals in brazier on the street. Also used in some soups (not pozole). There is a special verb (elotiar) for corn growing for elote.

Hearst Museum object titled Corn kernels, accession number 3-27411, described as Corn kernels. Yellow. Native name and meaning: maiz amarillo (yellow corn). Context of use (incl. role in trade): for tortillas, pinole, tamales. Large cobs, very uniform.