General guide to the exhibition halls of the American Museum of Natural History . FICURE OF \ SI \ III) \VO\1 W: a splendid example of clay modeling from western Mexi-co, illustrating the remarkable ability of these ancient sculptors in depicting torn, and expression LAUGHING CLAY example showing conscioushumor. Clav heads of this typeare said to be parts of completefigures. Thev come from cen-tral Vera Cruz. Nearly all thefigures are laughing or smilingin a verv contagious manner ? 4. MAYA VASEWITH FIGUREPAINTING. FromSan Jacinto, Salva-dor. Not only doesit illustrate greatskill in de
General guide to the exhibition halls of the American Museum of Natural History . FICURE OF \ SI \ III) \VO\1 W: a splendid example of clay modeling from western Mexi-co, illustrating the remarkable ability of these ancient sculptors in depicting torn, and expression LAUGHING CLAY example showing conscioushumor. Clav heads of this typeare said to be parts of completefigures. Thev come from cen-tral Vera Cruz. Nearly all thefigures are laughing or smilingin a verv contagious manner ? 4. MAYA VASEWITH FIGUREPAINTING. FromSan Jacinto, Salva-dor. Not only doesit illustrate greatskill in depictingattitudes, but seemsto indicate a re-markable sense ofhumor in the artists 49 J INDIANS OF SOUTH AMERICA (Index Flan, p. /-, Second Floor, Hall X) This hall contains Indian exhibits from allrhc South American countries except Para-guay and Uraguay. The largest portion ofthese illustrate the prehistory of the peoplesof Peru and Bolivia and are arranged in thefront of the hall. Unlike the ancient peoples of Mexico andCentral America, the Peruvians had no writ-ten language. They were tillers of the soiland raised potatoes, oca, quinua, beans, coca,and cotton. They domesticated the llama,which was used as a beast of burden. Theyexcelled in the manufacture and decorationof pottery vessels, in metal work, and in tex-tile fabrics. Their gold and silver objects, such asbeads, cups, pins, plates, and car ornaments,show a high degree of skill in the beating,soldering, and casting of metal
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