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===[[Hernán Cortés]]=== | ===[[Hernán Cortés]]=== | ||
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180"> | <gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180"> | ||
ACP Treasure Heart of Gold.png|Heart of Gold - A large gold nugget shaped like a human heart | |||
ACP Treasure Moctezuma's Goblet.png|Montezuma's Goblet - A container used by the [[Aztecs|Aztec]] ruler to drink chocolate before entering his harem | |||
ACP Treasure Finger Ring.png|Finger Ring - A ring made of cast gold representing the sacred figure of the [[Jaguars|jaguar]] | |||
ACP Treasure Sacred Mask.PNG|Sacred Mask - This sacred relic was not intended to be worn, but placed on statues as a tribute to the Gods. | |||
ACP Treasure Lingote de Oro.PNG|Lingote de Oro - A convenient way to carry stolen gold after the looting of [[Tenochtitlan]] | |||
ACP Treasure Turtle Necklace.PNG|Turtle Necklace - A relic worn by the elected ruler of the Aztec people, [[Moctezuma II]] | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===San José=== | ===San José=== | ||
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180"> | <gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180"> | ||
ACP Treasure Precious Box.PNG|Precious Box - This finely-crafted box was destined for the wife of an unlucky conquistador | |||
ACP Treasure Peruvian Coin.PNG|Peruvian Coin - Forged in 1701 by the Viceroyalty of [[Peru]], this coin features the initials of Philip V, the King of [[Spain]] | |||
ACP Treasure Money Chain.PNG|Money Chain - The gold links of this chain were designed to be twisted open and used as currency | |||
ACP Treasure Mythical Cup.PNG|Mythical Cup - This decorative object from the captain's cabin is adorned with phoenixes, dragons, and unicorns | |||
ACP Treasure Emerald Pendant.PNG|Emerald Pendant - At a time where ostentatious displays of wealth were forbidden, only the most powerful could afford to wear this beautiful piece of jewelry | |||
ACP Treasure Master's Ring.PNG|Master's Ring - Carved with the family crest, this ring was passed on from generation to generation | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Imperio Español=== | ===Imperio Español=== | ||
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180"> | <gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180"> | ||
ACP Treasure Gold Bars.PNG|Gold Bars - Forged in the colonies, these numbered gold bars financed the expensive wars of the Spanish crown | |||
ACP Treasure Gold Cob.PNG|Gold Cob - A gold coin featuring the [[Jerusalem]] cross | |||
ACP Treasure Cross Chain.PNG|Cross Chain - This chain is embellished with a gold cross and a medallion | |||
ACP Treasure Emerald Gold Pin.PNG|Emerald Gold Pin - Lost in 1622, this precious relic was found by a lucky treasure hunter in 1985 | |||
ACP Treasure Spanish Doubloon.PNG|Spanish Doubloon - A coin forged in Spain and used as trade currency in the Caribbean | |||
ACP Treasure Bosun's Whistle.PNG|Bosun's Whistle - A tool for communicating orders to the sailors perched high up in the rigging | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Gems=== | ===Gems=== | ||
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180"> | <gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180"> | ||
ACP Treasure Sacred Emerald.PNG|Sacred Emerald - This legendary Aztec relic was destined to be reclaimed by Quetzalcoatl upon his return among the mortals | |||
ACP Treasure Ruby Tooth.PNG|Ruby Tooth - This stone was an extremely rare find in the mines of the Spanish colonies | |||
ACP Treasure Raw Sapphire.PNG|Raw Sapphire - This pure blue gemstone was dug out by a native slave in the mines of Nuevo Reino de Granada | |||
ACP Treasure Massive Jade Stone.PNG|Massive Jade Stone - A rare and valued find from the Motagua River in Nueva España | |||
ACP Treasure Large Amethyst.PNG|Large Amethyst - This precious stone was found in the Mato Grosso in Colonial Brazil | |||
ACP Treasure Golden Topaz.PNG|Golden Topaz - Only the rarest of topaz stones shine like gold nuggets | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Lovers' souvenirs=== | ===Lovers' souvenirs=== | ||
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180"> | <gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180"> | ||
ACP Treasure Soiled Crucifix.PNG|Soiled Crucifix - A pious French woman lost her crucifix along with her virtue in the arms of a legendary pirate | |||
ACP Treasure Oriental Hairpin.PNG|Oriental Hairpin - An ancient oriental artifact from the pleasure houses of the Orient | |||
ACP Treasure Lost Earrings.PNG|Lost Earrings - These were taken as a souvenir by a notorious French pirate | |||
ACP Treasure Lady's Ring.PNG|Lady's Ring - Presented as a gift by a rich nobleman, this ring was stolen along with a lady's heart | |||
ACP Treasure Lover's Coin.PNG|Lover's Coin - Bending gold coins was a custom when offering them to court a lady | |||
ACP Treasure Garnet Ring.PNG|Garnet Ring - One ring to woo them all and in his cabin, bed them | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===British Empire=== | ===British Empire=== | ||
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180"> | <gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180"> | ||
ACP Treasure Captain's Button.PNG|Captain's Button - A gold button torn from a [[Royal Navy]] uniform | |||
ACP Treasure Royal Navy Ring.PNG|Royal Navy Ring - Engraved with the letters HMS – Her Majesty's Ship – this ring belonged to a Royal Navy officer | |||
ACP Treasure Noble's Knife.PNG|Noble's Knife - Fitted with a mahogany and gold handle, this sailor's tool must have belonged to a man of noble birth | |||
ACP Treasure Gold Sovereign.PNG|Gold Sovereign - A coin representing queen [[Mary I of England|Mary I]], with a nominal value of one pound sterling | |||
ACP Treasure Mourning Ring.PNG|Mourning Ring - Death is a part of life. This relic belonged to a venerable land-owning family | |||
ACP Treasure Lost Chalice.PNG|Lost Chalice - Intrepid Jesuit priests expelled during the Reformation used this chalice to celebrate Mass | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Aztec relics=== | ===Aztec relics=== | ||
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180"> | <gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180"> | ||
ACP Treasure Mask of the Deity.PNG|Mask of the Deity - Tezcatlipoca was associated with night, wind, sorcery, mischief, beauty, war, strife... and jaguars | |||
ACP Treasure Turquoise Mask.PNG|Turquoise Mask - Made from a most precious stone, this mask of Quetzalcoatl was sent as tribute to the Aztec capital | |||
ACP Treasure Sacrificial Knife.PNG|Sacrificial Knife - A great sacrifice sustains the universe. Earth, food, people... all spring from the bodies of the sacrificial gods | |||
ACP Treasure Jade Mask.PNG|Jade Mask - The ceremonial death mask of an Aztec ruler | |||
ACP Treasure Mosaic Mask.PNG|Mosaic Mask - An ornamental turquoise mask representing Xiuhtecuhtli, the Aztec god of fire, day, and heat | |||
ACP Treasure Ancient Calendar.PNG|Ancient Calendar - This adaptation of an old Mayan calendar - describing solar and lunar cycles and the motion of the brightest stars - was used to conduct ceremonies and rituals | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Mayan relics=== | ===Mayan relics=== | ||
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180"> | <gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180"> | ||
ACP Treasure Statue of the Deity.PNG|Statue of the Deity - Itzamna, the founder of Mayan culture, taught people how to grow plants, use medicine, and draw calendars | |||
ACP Treasure Statue of the Goddess.PNG|Statue of the Goddess - Ixhcel, the Goddess of childbirth and rainbows, decides how the moon affects men and women | |||
ACP Treasure Fertility Sculpture.PNG|Fertility Sculpture - Mayan women made offerings to the fertility goddess twice in their lifetime: once as a child, once as a mother | |||
ACP Treasure Deity's Head.PNG|Deity's Head - A ten-pound piece of jade carved in the shape of the sun god | |||
ACP Treasure Onyx Tool.PNG|Onyx Tool - A hunting and fighting tool made of a precious, solid material | |||
ACP Treasure Mayan Codex.PNG|Mayan Codex - Pages featuring the Mayan calendar and its numeral system | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Inca relics=== | ===Inca relics=== | ||
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180"> | <gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180"> | ||
ACP Treasure Sun God Mask.PNG|Sun God Mask - Inti, patron deity of the Incas, son of the god of civilization, and father of the Sapa Inca, the ruler of the people | |||
ACP Treasure Ceremonial Mask.PNG|Ceremonial Mask - This mask of Mama Quilla, the moon mother, was used as a temple ornament | |||
ACP Treasure Ritual Mask.PNG|Ritual Mask - The Incas' gold masks are amongst the finest ever forged | |||
ACP Treasure Death Mask.PNG|Death Mask - Pre-dating the Incan empire, this mask was designed to be entombed for eternity | |||
ACP Treasure Statue of Viracocha.PNG|Statue of Viracocha - The creator God, father of all spirits and living beings in the universe | |||
ACP Treasure Statue of Kon.PNG|Statue of Kon - The god of rain and wind, son of the sun god and moon mother | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Strange artifacts=== | ===Strange artifacts=== | ||
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180"> | <gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180"> | ||
ACP Treasure Ancient Mask.PNG|Ancient Mask - Was this mysterious mask molded on a living man's head? | |||
ACP Treasure Chart Divider.PNG|Chart Divider - A legendary pirate captain used this golden tool to navigate the seas and capture his prizes | |||
ACP Treasure Ancient Grooming Tool.PNG|Ancient Grooming Tool - An earwax and toothpick spoon, fallen out of fashion over the centuries | |||
ACP Treasure Mixtec Serpent.PNG|Mixtec Serpent - The double-headed serpent is associated with Quetzalcoatl, the all powerful Aztec god | |||
ACP Treasure Skull Goblet.PNG|Skull Goblet - An old Mixtec artifact used to collect the blood of sacrificed humans | |||
ACP Treasure Flying Device.PNG|Flying Device - An age-old Mayan relic resembling a bird... or is it a glider? | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===[[Henry Morgan]]=== | ===[[Henry Morgan]]=== | ||
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180"> | <gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180"> | ||
ACP Treasure Ship's Bell.PNG|Ship's Bell - The only remains of HMS ''Oxford'', a beautiful Navy warship captured by Morgan and destroyed by his drunk pirates the night before their attack on Cartagena | |||
ACP Treasure Letter of Commission.PNG|Letter of Commission - Seized from a French ship, this letter was sent by the governor of Baracoa to permit the French navies to trade with the Spanish and attack British pirates | |||
ACP Treasure Magdalena Emblem.PNG|Magdalena Emblem - A relic from one of the most beautiful and better equipped ships of the Spanish Armada, burned by Morgan's fire ship during the battle of Maracaibo | |||
ACP Treasure Ancient Artifact.PNG|Ancient Artifact - This relic was stolen by Morgan during the looting of Panama, a bloody episode that claimed the lives of a thousand Spanish soldiers | |||
ACP Treasure Astrolabe.PNG|Astrolabe - This rare nautical instrument, one of Morgan's prized possessions, was stolen from his house before it was destroyed in the [[Port Royal]] earthquake | |||
ACP Treasure Gold Rum.PNG|Gold Rum - An ordinary rum bottle filled with gold dust. Captain Morgan's special! | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===François l'Olonnais=== | ===François l'Olonnais=== | ||
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180"> | <gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180"> | ||
ACP Treasure Pirate Cutlass.PNG|Pirate Cutlass - This blade was used to behead an entire Spanish crew. The only survivor was left alive to spread the tale of this pirate's cruelty | |||
ACP Treasure Gaucho Knife.PNG|Gaucho Knife - The gaucho uses this tool to eat, kill and protect, but this pirate turned it into a torture instrument | |||
ACP Treasure Old Pocket Watch.PNG|Old Pocket Watch - This family treasure from the 16th century was finally surrendered to this pirate after hours of merciless torture | |||
ACP Treasure Pieces of Eight.PNG|Pieces of Eight - A coffer full of silver coins worth eight reales each, part of a classical pirate bounty, this one taken during the sacking of Maracaibo | |||
ACP Treasure Bag of Gemstones.PNG|Bag of Gemstones - Small, yet valuable. This pirate found these stones in the house of a noble in Gibraltar, hours before the city was sacked | |||
ACP Treasure Gold Tooth.PNG|Gold Tooth - The only remains of this pirate after he was captured and dismembered by the native tribes of the New Kingdom of Granada | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Exquemelin=== | ===Exquemelin=== | ||
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180"> | <gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180"> | ||
ACP Treasure Famous Book.PNG|Famous Book - The History of the Bouccaneers of America is a classical account of the lives of the famous early Golden Age pirates. Henry Morgan had it censored and amended to convey a more "proper" tale of his life | |||
ACP Treasure Medicine Chest.PNG|Medicine Chest - The most precious thing on a ship. Many a life could be saved with the potions stored in this wooden box... except when their illiterate user mixed them up | |||
ACP Treasure Surgeon's Saw.PNG|Surgeon's Saw - When limbs were doomed and pirates drunk enough to lie on the surgeon's table, the improvised doctor pulled out these tools and did what had to be done | |||
ACP Treasure Company Stock.PNG|Company Stock - This piece of paper issued by the West India Company is worth a lot more than it looks. After King Louis XIV dissolved the company in 1674, he had all the company shares bought back | |||
ACP Treasure Huguenot Cross.PNG|Huguenot Cross - The proud property of a persecuted people, the members of the Protestant Reformed Church of France | |||
ACP Treasure Gold Razor.PNG|Gold Razor - This barber's utensil was offered to Henry Morgan's barber by the infamous captain himself... after he stole it from a rich Spanish conquistador | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===African relics=== | ===African relics=== | ||
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180"> | <gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180"> | ||
ACP Treasure Dogon Axe.PNG|Dogon Axe - The animal figures engraved on this ceremonial bronze axe lend their strength to the warrior wielding it | |||
ACP Treasure Ram's Head.PNG|Ram's Head - This ceremonial artifact was worn by the Olowo, the chief of the Owo state, to assert his power | |||
ACP Treasure Hunting Horn.PNG|Hunting Horn - Carved from an elephant's tusk, this [[hunting]] tool from the kingdom of Kongo allowed the hunters to coordinate deadly attacks | |||
ACP Treasure Sacred Leopard.PNG|Sacred Leopard - Stolen from the kingdom of Benin, this ivory leopard was one of the symbolic representations of the Oba, the king | |||
ACP Treasure Egyptian Scarab.PNG|Egyptian Scarab - Placed on the throat, chest and heart of the mummy, these artifacts allowed their bearer to be accepted in the eternal afterlife | |||
ACP Treasure Soul Washer.PNG|Soul Washer - Worn by high-ranking members of the Ashanti people, this protective pectoral disk was also a convenient way to store wealth | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Sea treasures=== | ===Sea treasures=== | ||
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180"> | <gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180"> | ||
ACP Treasure Teardrop Pearl.PNG|Teardrop Pearl - The rounder and smoother the pearl, the more precious the find | |||
ACP Treasure Sea Glass Necklace.PNG|Sea Glass Necklace - This gorgeous necklace was made with the most beautiful pieces of sea glass | |||
ACP Treasure Lion's Paw.PNG|Lion's Paw - A rare seashell used as a mount for this wonderful set of jewels | |||
ACP Treasure Gold Nautilus.PNG|Gold Nautilus - A nautilus shell serves as the main structure of this exceptional gold-plated sculpture | |||
ACP Treasure Glory of the Atlantic.PNG|Glory of the Atlantic - The Conus Granulatus is one of the rarest and most prized seashells of the West Indies | |||
ACP Treasure Black Pearl.PNG|Black Pearl - The smooth surface of this perfectly round pearl makes it an extremely rare natural occurrence | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Lucky charms=== | ===Lucky charms=== | ||
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180"> | <gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180"> | ||
ACP Treasure Wealth Elephant.PNG|Wealth Elephant - In the ancient kingdom of Siam, the albino elephant was a sacred elephant that had to be tended to with much care | |||
ACP Treasure Emerald Clover.PNG|Emerald Clover - One leaf for faith, one leaf for hope, one leaf for love, and one leaf for luck | |||
ACP Treasure Jade Pig.PNG|Jade Pig - In [[China|Chinese]] culture, jade and pigs were symbols of good fortune | |||
ACP Treasure Bloodstone Bonbonniere.PNG|Bloodstone Bonbonniere - With its distinctive red spots, the bloodstone was commonly used to stop bleeding and bring change | |||
ACP Treasure Albatross Pendant.PNG|Albatross Pendant - When sailors saw this bird at sea, they took it as a sign that fortune was on their side | |||
ACP Treasure Dreamcatcher.PNG|Dreamcatcher - The symbol of the Spider Woman, who watched over the Ojibwe children during the darkest hours | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Revision as of 01:32, 28 July 2014
Over the course of his time in the West Indies during the early 18th century, the pirate Alonzo Batilla came across many treasures, the maps to which he would retrieve from the wrecks of merchant and patrolling ships alike, after having engaged them in naval combat.
Treasures
Hernán Cortés
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Heart of Gold - A large gold nugget shaped like a human heart
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Montezuma's Goblet - A container used by the Aztec ruler to drink chocolate before entering his harem
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Finger Ring - A ring made of cast gold representing the sacred figure of the jaguar
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Sacred Mask - This sacred relic was not intended to be worn, but placed on statues as a tribute to the Gods.
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Lingote de Oro - A convenient way to carry stolen gold after the looting of Tenochtitlan
-
Turtle Necklace - A relic worn by the elected ruler of the Aztec people, Moctezuma II
San José
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Precious Box - This finely-crafted box was destined for the wife of an unlucky conquistador
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Money Chain - The gold links of this chain were designed to be twisted open and used as currency
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Mythical Cup - This decorative object from the captain's cabin is adorned with phoenixes, dragons, and unicorns
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Emerald Pendant - At a time where ostentatious displays of wealth were forbidden, only the most powerful could afford to wear this beautiful piece of jewelry
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Master's Ring - Carved with the family crest, this ring was passed on from generation to generation
Imperio Español
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Gold Bars - Forged in the colonies, these numbered gold bars financed the expensive wars of the Spanish crown
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Gold Cob - A gold coin featuring the Jerusalem cross
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Cross Chain - This chain is embellished with a gold cross and a medallion
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Emerald Gold Pin - Lost in 1622, this precious relic was found by a lucky treasure hunter in 1985
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Spanish Doubloon - A coin forged in Spain and used as trade currency in the Caribbean
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Bosun's Whistle - A tool for communicating orders to the sailors perched high up in the rigging
Gems
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Sacred Emerald - This legendary Aztec relic was destined to be reclaimed by Quetzalcoatl upon his return among the mortals
-
Ruby Tooth - This stone was an extremely rare find in the mines of the Spanish colonies
-
Raw Sapphire - This pure blue gemstone was dug out by a native slave in the mines of Nuevo Reino de Granada
-
Massive Jade Stone - A rare and valued find from the Motagua River in Nueva España
-
Large Amethyst - This precious stone was found in the Mato Grosso in Colonial Brazil
-
Golden Topaz - Only the rarest of topaz stones shine like gold nuggets
Lovers' souvenirs
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Soiled Crucifix - A pious French woman lost her crucifix along with her virtue in the arms of a legendary pirate
-
Oriental Hairpin - An ancient oriental artifact from the pleasure houses of the Orient
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Lost Earrings - These were taken as a souvenir by a notorious French pirate
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Lady's Ring - Presented as a gift by a rich nobleman, this ring was stolen along with a lady's heartLady's Ring - Presented as a gift by a rich nobleman, this ring was stolen along with a lady's heart
-
Lover's Coin - Bending gold coins was a custom when offering them to court a lady
-
Garnet Ring - One ring to woo them all and in his cabin, bed them
British Empire
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Captain's Button - A gold button torn from a Royal Navy uniform
-
Royal Navy Ring - Engraved with the letters HMS – Her Majesty's Ship – this ring belonged to a Royal Navy officer
-
Noble's Knife - Fitted with a mahogany and gold handle, this sailor's tool must have belonged to a man of noble birth
-
Gold Sovereign - A coin representing queen Mary I, with a nominal value of one pound sterling
-
Mourning Ring - Death is a part of life. This relic belonged to a venerable land-owning family
-
Lost Chalice - Intrepid Jesuit priests expelled during the Reformation used this chalice to celebrate Mass
Aztec relics
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Mask of the Deity - Tezcatlipoca was associated with night, wind, sorcery, mischief, beauty, war, strife... and jaguars
-
Turquoise Mask - Made from a most precious stone, this mask of Quetzalcoatl was sent as tribute to the Aztec capital
-
Sacrificial Knife - A great sacrifice sustains the universe. Earth, food, people... all spring from the bodies of the sacrificial gods
-
Jade Mask - The ceremonial death mask of an Aztec ruler
-
Mosaic Mask - An ornamental turquoise mask representing Xiuhtecuhtli, the Aztec god of fire, day, and heat
-
Ancient Calendar - This adaptation of an old Mayan calendar - describing solar and lunar cycles and the motion of the brightest stars - was used to conduct ceremonies and rituals
Mayan relics
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Statue of the Deity - Itzamna, the founder of Mayan culture, taught people how to grow plants, use medicine, and draw calendars
-
Statue of the Goddess - Ixhcel, the Goddess of childbirth and rainbows, decides how the moon affects men and women
-
Fertility Sculpture - Mayan women made offerings to the fertility goddess twice in their lifetime: once as a child, once as a mother
-
Deity's Head - A ten-pound piece of jade carved in the shape of the sun god
-
Onyx Tool - A hunting and fighting tool made of a precious, solid material
-
Mayan Codex - Pages featuring the Mayan calendar and its numeral system
Inca relics
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Sun God Mask - Inti, patron deity of the Incas, son of the god of civilization, and father of the Sapa Inca, the ruler of the people
-
Ceremonial Mask - This mask of Mama Quilla, the moon mother, was used as a temple ornament
-
Ritual Mask - The Incas' gold masks are amongst the finest ever forged
-
Death Mask - Pre-dating the Incan empire, this mask was designed to be entombed for eternity
-
Statue of Viracocha - The creator God, father of all spirits and living beings in the universe
-
Statue of Kon - The god of rain and wind, son of the sun god and moon mother
Strange artifacts
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Ancient Mask - Was this mysterious mask molded on a living man's head?
-
Chart Divider - A legendary pirate captain used this golden tool to navigate the seas and capture his prizes
-
Ancient Grooming Tool - An earwax and toothpick spoon, fallen out of fashion over the centuries
-
Mixtec Serpent - The double-headed serpent is associated with Quetzalcoatl, the all powerful Aztec god
-
Skull Goblet - An old Mixtec artifact used to collect the blood of sacrificed humans
-
Flying Device - An age-old Mayan relic resembling a bird... or is it a glider?
Henry Morgan
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Ship's Bell - The only remains of HMS Oxford, a beautiful Navy warship captured by Morgan and destroyed by his drunk pirates the night before their attack on Cartagena
-
Letter of Commission - Seized from a French ship, this letter was sent by the governor of Baracoa to permit the French navies to trade with the Spanish and attack British pirates
-
Magdalena Emblem - A relic from one of the most beautiful and better equipped ships of the Spanish Armada, burned by Morgan's fire ship during the battle of Maracaibo
-
Ancient Artifact - This relic was stolen by Morgan during the looting of Panama, a bloody episode that claimed the lives of a thousand Spanish soldiers
-
Astrolabe - This rare nautical instrument, one of Morgan's prized possessions, was stolen from his house before it was destroyed in the Port Royal earthquake
-
Gold Rum - An ordinary rum bottle filled with gold dust. Captain Morgan's special!
François l'Olonnais
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Pirate Cutlass - This blade was used to behead an entire Spanish crew. The only survivor was left alive to spread the tale of this pirate's cruelty
-
Gaucho Knife - The gaucho uses this tool to eat, kill and protect, but this pirate turned it into a torture instrument
-
Old Pocket Watch - This family treasure from the 16th century was finally surrendered to this pirate after hours of merciless torture
-
Pieces of Eight - A coffer full of silver coins worth eight reales each, part of a classical pirate bounty, this one taken during the sacking of Maracaibo
-
Bag of Gemstones - Small, yet valuable. This pirate found these stones in the house of a noble in Gibraltar, hours before the city was sacked
-
Gold Tooth - The only remains of this pirate after he was captured and dismembered by the native tribes of the New Kingdom of Granada
Exquemelin
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Famous Book - The History of the Bouccaneers of America is a classical account of the lives of the famous early Golden Age pirates. Henry Morgan had it censored and amended to convey a more "proper" tale of his life
-
Medicine Chest - The most precious thing on a ship. Many a life could be saved with the potions stored in this wooden box... except when their illiterate user mixed them up
-
Surgeon's Saw - When limbs were doomed and pirates drunk enough to lie on the surgeon's table, the improvised doctor pulled out these tools and did what had to be done
-
Company Stock - This piece of paper issued by the West India Company is worth a lot more than it looks. After King Louis XIV dissolved the company in 1674, he had all the company shares bought back
-
Huguenot Cross - The proud property of a persecuted people, the members of the Protestant Reformed Church of France
-
Gold Razor - This barber's utensil was offered to Henry Morgan's barber by the infamous captain himself... after he stole it from a rich Spanish conquistador
African relics
-
Dogon Axe - The animal figures engraved on this ceremonial bronze axe lend their strength to the warrior wielding it
-
Ram's Head - This ceremonial artifact was worn by the Olowo, the chief of the Owo state, to assert his power
-
Hunting Horn - Carved from an elephant's tusk, this hunting tool from the kingdom of Kongo allowed the hunters to coordinate deadly attacks
-
Sacred Leopard - Stolen from the kingdom of Benin, this ivory leopard was one of the symbolic representations of the Oba, the king
-
Egyptian Scarab - Placed on the throat, chest and heart of the mummy, these artifacts allowed their bearer to be accepted in the eternal afterlife
-
Soul Washer - Worn by high-ranking members of the Ashanti people, this protective pectoral disk was also a convenient way to store wealth
Sea treasures
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Teardrop Pearl - The rounder and smoother the pearl, the more precious the find
-
Sea Glass Necklace - This gorgeous necklace was made with the most beautiful pieces of sea glass
-
Lion's Paw - A rare seashell used as a mount for this wonderful set of jewels
-
Gold Nautilus - A nautilus shell serves as the main structure of this exceptional gold-plated sculpture
-
Glory of the Atlantic - The Conus Granulatus is one of the rarest and most prized seashells of the West Indies
-
Black Pearl - The smooth surface of this perfectly round pearl makes it an extremely rare natural occurrence
Lucky charms
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Wealth Elephant - In the ancient kingdom of Siam, the albino elephant was a sacred elephant that had to be tended to with much care
-
Emerald Clover - One leaf for faith, one leaf for hope, one leaf for love, and one leaf for luck
-
Jade Pig - In Chinese culture, jade and pigs were symbols of good fortune
-
Bloodstone Bonbonniere - With its distinctive red spots, the bloodstone was commonly used to stop bleeding and bring change
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Albatross Pendant - When sailors saw this bird at sea, they took it as a sign that fortune was on their side
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Dreamcatcher - The symbol of the Spider Woman, who watched over the Ojibwe children during the darkest hours