The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-22
RELICS OF GREAT VALUE.
The Private Collection Of a New
Jersey Man.

Archaeological Specimens I'm Great
Number and Variety suggestive Of
the NboriEines and the Modern In
dian-Odd JcN1cIry Of the NavojOes.
JERSEY CITY. y. j., oct William
J. AudruS of HackeusaCk. y J.. a COM
paratiycly young man actively engaged i'm
business. has iu less than twenty years,
and largely through his own labors, col
lected what is said TO be the best and
most complete exhibit OF aboriginal and
modern Indian relics owned by any p~i-
Nate individual in IN, East. Mr. Audrus
lays mo- claim to any special scientific
knowledge, and declines TO talk Of his col
lection except i'm a way that is as inter
estiuC 20 a Iaymen as a scientific discus
sion Of the subject would be 10 trained
ar,haouiogist- The collection embraces
about Co. pieces Of pottery, among which
are some of the largest and best preserv-
cd specimens known; coo arruwh, ads Of
stone, among which there is an eXtraOrdi-
nary number of small points Of the most
careful ana delicate workmanship, a fine
and weII-assorted lot of stone implements
and delicate implements of shell and
bone, splendid exhibit Of shell. bone.
bead, and stone ornaments. including
"
fectly preserved fetiches. skulls i'm an ex-
collent state Of preservation found with
the relics, more than twenty excellent
specimens Of Navajo blankets and bas-
Network, beadwork. 0ruameuted pipes.
muccasins, feather ornaments. and other
modern products of the skill Of American
Indians The collection is INTELLECTUALLY
arranged in Mr. Audrus comfortable and
attractive house. and . shown 10 visitors
with becoming pride.
The pottery and stone and bone nipple
meuts and ornaments all came from one
locality in SocOrro county. New Mexico
The greater part was obtained from Re
becca Delgar. who has been engaged in
the work Of eNhumiug pottery for over
twenty ycars, Mr.. AUdrus has frequently
visited the scene Of the operations in per
son, and has assisted in the work of open
ing many tombs. houses and caches.
About fifty OF his highly priced specimens
have been obtained by his individual Ia
Dor The stone houses OF huts in which
The pottery was found appear also to have
been used as tOmbs rs in nearly every in
stance a skeleton in reclining posture
with the knees drawn upward has be,u
found with the pottery. The haudiworIz
OF the race Is generally found near the
mead or neck, where the eartheuware YES
sels, doubtless containing food and drink.
were placed as one Of The rites Of the
funeral These skeletons uniformly face
the west, and the ornaments, as well as
the implements and vessels. are uIacad
near them The huts and tomJs are
found along dry canyons ia the mountains
at an elevation Of two thousand feet or
more above Tho sea level
The number OF perfect sprcfrne1s ~
grey decorated glazed ware in MI An
drUs collection is very large. ana il en-
braces an the weu-known figures and
many that are rare He says he has not
seen elsewhere so many shapes and SO
many pieces decorated within and with
out. The gem Of this portion OF the col
lection Is a jar, or bowl, shaped like an
ordinary water pail and deliberately or
namsuted inside and out. The specimen.
Mr.. Andrus says. Is the only one he has
ever seen Of the same shape. In addi-
tlgu 60 the black figuring on the outside
Of this jar. it is horizontally ribbed IL
is not however a specimen Of the more
common COued ware The fine ridges on
the outside are distinctIveIy a feature Of
the ornamental ton, and not an accident
OF manufacture. The bowl Is more than
six inches in diameter AT the TOP and is
about eight inches hiSh. The variety Of
jugs and bowls I'm this ware is very
great including many animal and bird
shapes animal figures for handles. and
animal heads as relief 0rnan.autati1u
The collection Of red eartheuware is not
So large as that of the grey glazed ware.
but 10 includes some aEtraordiua~, sp,ci-
mems one of these Is "a ing suIaudfdly
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