New-York tribune., 1901-10-20

.ssu and turquoise; perfectly preserved fetiches,
ynIls IN an excellent state Of preservation found
u.tb the relics more than twenty excellent specf
-sns Of Navajo blankets and basketWork bead
uork orna-nenred pipes. moccasins. feather orna-
-nsuts and other modern products Of the skill OF
American Indians. The collection is nnethodically
,rsnged IN Nj. Andrus's comfortable and attrac-
avs house and is shown 70 visitors with becoming
pride
Tbe pottery and stone and bone implements and
ornsneuts aII came from one locality in Socorro
County, " n The greater part was obtained
from Rebecca Delgar, who has been engaged in the
work OF exhC-ning pottery for over twenty years
Mr. Andrus has frequently visited the scene Of the
operations IN person, and has assisted in the work
ot opening many tombs, houses and caches. About
fifty OF his highly priced specimens have been OBJ
tsined by his individual labor. The stone houses
cr huts in which the pottery found appear also
10 have been used tombs. IN nearly every in
stance q skeleton in a reclining posture with the
knees drawn upward has been found with the pot
tsry The handiwork OF the is generally found
near the head or neck where the earthenware
sels doubtless containing food and drink were
rlsced as one Of the rites of the funeral. These
skeletons uniformly face the west. and the orna-
nsnts as well the implements and vessels,
placed them The huts and tombs are found
along dry canyons in the mountains at elevation
o. TWO thousand feet more above the level.
The number Of perfect specimens OF gray deco
rated glazed ware in Mr. Andrus's collection is
very large and II embraces all the well known
figures and many that are rare. He says he has
not seen elsewhere many shapes and so many
pieces decorated within and without The gem of
this portion % the collection is Jar. bowl,
shaped like an ordinary water pail and elaborately
enamented inside and out. The specimen, Mr..
Andrus says. IS the only one he has ever seen Of
the shape. In addition TO the black figuring
the outside OF this jar IL is horizontally ribbed
i is not however. a specimen OF the more common
coled ware. The fne ridges on the outside dis
tinctively feature of the ornamentation. and not
accident OF manufacture This bowl Is more
than six inches IN diameter at the top and is about
eight inches high The variety OF jugs and bowls
in this ware is great, including many animal
and bird shapes. animal figures for handles and
animal heads relief ornamentation.
The collection OF red earthenware is not large
as that Of the gray glazed ware. but IL includes
some extraoTdinary specimens; one OF these is a
Jug splendidly preserved and elaborately orna-
mented for this kind OF ware; another is a bowl
Y inches II diameter, somewhat discolored. but
perfect IN every other particular. and third IL
bowl OF lighter red than the others, without sign
oii olscolorauOn and with the ornamentation
centuries ago This bowl. Mr.. Andrus saws. Is the
most perfect specimen OF the RED earthenware of
- peIloL ne mas ever seen, ana ne says that eX-
pess VIC 4sFe examined II pronounce II the most
perfect within their knowledge. In this ware Mr
Alofus mas very large variety Of jug shapes,
eSMe Tn OF Whlch are very rare.
me collection Of graphite colored coiled ware is
& 10y extensive but the specimens are remarka bly,
The collection Of fetches and shell and bone orna-
--eLs ornaments Of obsidian and turquoise, is com
sts are uaeo s8 ag eRfjfu 1e fnf ofb 6esg
~ ~ workmanship The necklaces are all complete
,ggecmens, with not even q tiny piece broken, and
ne oone imp eulents. especially the avis disclose
pertecuon q workmanship truly astonishing. A
ss.srsctsrsuc Of the arrow point collection is the
Specimens. IN this regard Mr. Andrus says he be-
|e'es ne collection 10 be without a superior, If.