New-York tribune., 1908-09-06
PERSIAN ANTIQUITIES.
Valuable addition Made to Brooklyn
Museums Collection.

The Frooklvn Museum has just into posses
sion of collection of antiquities that has no coun-
terrarf in America 1t is made up of relics from
Susa one of the capitals Of ancient Persia The
material was obtained by ]. de Morgan, the famous
French arch5eologist-
HIS work on the site of Susa done on behalf
OF the French government, and the results OF ms
expeditions were placed in the Louvre. Paris, with
tbe execution of the objects sent TO the Brooklyn
Museum through the influence OF De Morgan S
brother Henry de Morgan. who has made a number
of collections for the The material is now
being arranged by Curator Goodyear, of the de-
rartrnent of fine arts. for exhibition
lrchsealogjsts have not paid much attention
20 the ruins of the Tigris-Euphrates Valley as to
ruins in other places. perhaps because II Is worth
q mans life TO go there But the materials ais
covered by ]. de Morgan, representing Chaldean
culture at the beginning of historic time-45Oo to
500 B C.-haye opened the eyes Of the IN
vestigators the similarity between the workman
chip Of the ancient Chaldeans and the ancient
Egyptians and may lead TO further search for
ANTIQUITIES in Susana and other provinces OF Persia
The collection at the Brooklyn Museum repre-
sets the Oldest historic dates and in some instances
prehistoric times
.'re Nforgan's excavations" said Professor Good
wear when discussing the collection yesterday
have gone down levels OF a much greater an
.io,,i.v than heretofore The objects which he has
discovered much the oldest so far known from
fhe valley. and consequently represent the Oldest
sfases Of culture there. which We generally know
Cha 0ean. The eNc3N allon Teaciieu pieiS'VliN
material such as stone implements of undoubted an
,joritv They are certainly moro than seven thou
sand years old.
"As compared with Egyptian antiquity. the high
est historic in Nile Valley are about 900.
B C., the beginning of the first dynasty Back of
that time coparisons as to antiquity for the pre-
historic period impossible Indications are
that there was similarity between the very early
antiquities of Egypt and Chaldea, but we do not
know whether Egypt influenced Chaldea or Chaldea
fudiC
a common point Of departure Of two cultures
After the flint implements, which cannot be
dated the Oldest articles in the collection are broken
useces OF vases and pottery decorated In some IN
stances like ancient Egyptian pottery. dating back
TO the very opening of the historic era seven thou-
sand wears ago. Then come some alabaster heaos'
an ivory bodkln. a bronze mirror and other things
that were in use between 1000 and $500 B. =. IN
addition 10 these antiquities there are many others
that range in date from 1000 B. c. TO a few hun
ered wears before the Christian era They consist
of sIabaster vases, a sandstone mortar, a small
limestone grindstone. some terra Gotta ngueInes ID
bear lion zebu. bird etc). rings, bronze
arrow heads and lance heads. Nasss. pottery enan-
eIed riles terra Gotta lamps. bronze weapons
and inscriptions on clay and many other pieces
These Will be placed view Al Tie museum in
few months.
The museum has just succeeded in reaching an
end toward which it has been struggling for sew
eraI years-tbe opening OF Long Island Room.
This noon is at one end of the floor devoted TO the
natural history exhibits Curator Cherrie has col
lected fn ft large number of birds and small AMI
mails that make their homes on Long Island
A Group of eagles and another Of night herons
"a son,evhst surprising the visitor who has not
made a study OF the conditions the island This
room contains Of the most attractive EXHIBITS IN
the museum. L is case. lighted from above In
which q meadow lark perches among natural
sr.sss, Beh,nd the bird Mr.. Judy, the museum
artist has painted the sky with Its CLOUDS Ihe
effect produced IS exactly the same as though one
were out OF doors peering over the verge Of hill
al the bird IN the grass
OUTSIDE the door this room q case OF Long Isl
I'd .sssbell. has beer placed. The shells have not
We. been entirely tabulated. but most OF them are
readily recognizable 10 those who frequent the
ueiShb boring resorts The Long Island exhibit has
been IN the course ot preparation for four years
and VIII continue 20 grow as new things are oo-
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