Show Museum Ill eum Collects Old Mexican Household Idols S The Field museum has recently ac acquired acquired acquired ac- ac an interesting and extensive collection of ot Mexican household idols which arc notable among other things I owing to the remarkable state of at preservation preservation pres pres- in the older specimens According According According Ac Ac- cording to J. J E. E Thompson assistant curator of Central and South American American Amer Ames II ican archeology without question these figures represent Idols for lor in inmany inmany inmany I many cases eases the distinctive attributes of various gods are clearly marked Apparently they served as household gods the gods the Mexican equivalent of the ancient Roman The changes in technique which occur make It possible to arrange the figures figures fig fig- ures In chronological order The earliest earli earll- est arc crude made hand-made specimens dating back more than 2000 years Later Later- In Later in date are the beautiful Toltec figures of the period These were made in pottery molds and andin andin andin in their elaborate hea headdresses dresses and free treatment of reach a high level evel Later again are the heads of the Aztec period These were also aIso made in molds and date back between and years |