Silver straw (bombilla) for mate. It has a rectangle-like top and globular bottom. The top opening is gold coloured, flat and slightly flared at the mouth. The upper half of the straw stem is covered in raised floral motifs. The flower designs are done in diagonal rows and have gold coloured highlights. On either end of the decorated section is a plain, raised band, done in silver. The lower half of the stem is undecorated. The rounded bottom is perforated, to act as a filter.

Silver mate container (part a) with straw (part b). Container is oval-shaped, with a narrow mouth and everted lip. Plain, raised band around middle. On either side of the band there are finely incised floral and curvilinear motifs. Three legs are attached to the sides of the container, with an undecorated ring below the body, connecting the legs together. Legs are shaped like flowers and have incised floral motifs across them. The straw (bombilla) has a rectangular top and globular bottom. The top is flat and gold coloured. The upper half of the stem is twisted and has raised bronze coloured geometric motifs overtop. The bottom half of the stem is undecorated. The rounded lower end of the straw is perforated, to act as a filter.

Sub-triangular frag; one unifacially chipped and rounded (ground) margin; one abruptly, bifacially beveled and rounded(ground) margin; medium size grade

Canadian 1976

Original CatalogNotes & References: SILVER PLATED, PLAIN IRON HANDLES, ROUND-TIP BLADEDates Range: Mark/Pattern: Modern (less than 50 years old):

Unidentifiable. Perhaps a token and not a coin?

Ritual spell or curse on a platter. Food platter is white with silver decoration around rim. Covering the dish is a drawing of a human figure made of a mixture of red ochre and oil.

Oblong Roman Denarius coin (a) with 2 small broken parts (b-c). Obverse: anepigraphic; laureate head of Octavian, right facing. Reverse: rostral column surmounted by a statue (Augustus ?) with spear in right hand, parazonium in left.

Round, decorated edge; head of Maria Theresa with text around; double-headed eagle, shields on chest, text around. Obverse has bust of Maria Theresa, facing right, text reads "M.Theresia.D.G.R.IMP.HU.BO.REG. (Maria Theresa, by the grace of God, holy Roman Emperess, Queen of Hungary and Bohemia.)" Reverse has Austrian double-headed eagle, crowned, two crowns on shield with multiple designs. Edge inscription, "Justitia et Clementia" separated by decorations.

724 sheet metal discs and disc fragments, twelve with attached staples, all have one hole near edge (except some fragments). Some have gilding remaining, some have textile pseudomorphs, all have green and or red surface deposits. There are fifteen small discs and two large discs, the rest are mid-sized.