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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;2manybooks, post: 5833103, member: 8267&quot;]As [USER=2844]@Any Jewelry[/USER] has said, for authentication of objects such as these it is best to bring them to a knowledgeable specialist. If you and the collection are still in Texas, you might start by contacting the Dallas Museum of Art to see if they have a specialist in pre-columbian Mexican art that could help. If not, they may be able to suggest another option.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you are simply interested in learning more about a collection that you intend to keep, that is great. If your intent is to begin selling it, that may be more complicated.</p><p><br /></p><p>From an earlier post on this forum about Mexican antiquities - <a href="https://www.antiquers.com/threads/mexican-antiquities-law.71423/#post-4486650" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.antiquers.com/threads/mexican-antiquities-law.71423/#post-4486650">https://www.antiquers.com/threads/mexican-antiquities-law.71423/#post-4486650</a> - :</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;In 1897, Mexico passed laws stating that any artefacts found within Mexico belonged to the state and the national museum. Artefacts could not leave the nation without an official permit from the government. These laws remain in force, and in 1970 they were supplemented by a UNESCO mandate prohibiting the trafficking of artefacts.&quot;</p><p><a href="https://www.apollo-magazine.com/mexico-ancient-artefacts-heritage-christies/#:~:text=In%201897%2C%20Mexico%20passed%20laws,official%20permit%20from%20the%20government" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.apollo-magazine.com/mexico-ancient-artefacts-heritage-christies/#:~:text=In%201897%2C%20Mexico%20passed%20laws,official%20permit%20from%20the%20government" rel="nofollow">https://www.apollo-magazine.com/mex...ssed laws,official permit from the government</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;Mexico also took action in 1972 by passing the Federal Declaration, effectively converting and vesting ownership of all Mexican pre-Columbian antiquities, discovered or not, to the Mexican Government.&quot;</p><p><a href="https://texaslawreview.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Phelps.FinalPDF.pdf" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://texaslawreview.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Phelps.FinalPDF.pdf" rel="nofollow">https://texaslawreview.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Phelps.FinalPDF.pdf</a></p><p><br /></p><p>So, Mexico has been interested in protecting its heritage for over 100 years. But enforcement has not always been effective. If you tried to sell these items now, in a legitimate market, there would probably be greater requirements for documentation of their origin and history.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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