Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-17
w indian MUSEUM
|LDs MUCH OF INTEREST
test Place of Amusement
in New York Well
Arranged.
10000 WONDERFUL EXHIBITS
sembihEo OF Articles 1nterpr~ts
Lilo OF hboriEinrs Of Western
tf"rld--I'uiidinE Containing Relies
Possible Through Huntington.
Ky sIudgc Arthur,

i"rR ihtcst place OF free en-
tainmcnt ana instruction. may de-
8rt deeply Impressed by tho art
Il. ana ingenuity displayed by tho
&sinal Inhabitants Of North and
ith America. or filled with "a more
&nplete understanding of their diR-
ical fcrociiy. II ali depends upon
!ch variety OF tho 100000 exhibits
this truly wonderful Indian Mu-
IN visitor happens chiefly TO de-
q attention.
nowhere on earth. am told, is
re any such assembling" az articles
iened To interpret the life OF the
- 'riEin"s or the Western world. as
10 b. seen In this superb building
Il Broadway AT one Hundred ana
ty-afih street. which was erected
'"ral y"ars ago, largely by the aid
IN" Huntington millions. 10 house
lcctlpnS az they were secured. but
iich MAS only formally opened to
4 public last month. with the new
emo Of the American Gcurraphlcal
ci"ty of similar architectural de-
i u. II occupies an entire block front.
~ In the rear IL the imposing bulld-
u OF tho IIjspauo Society Of Amer
L. concerning whose treasures.
PC some DAY 10 write.
Arc Well Arranged
Thc contents q! this Indian Mu-
I'm are so arranged upon it's three
. ac!ous floors. that you are loft IN
i doubt in Jus, wha; part or tho
ited States. or OF Canada or Of
uth America tho objects you arc
8okins at originated Had CON
cd my attention TO objects rcprc-
ntativc Of the homo He OF Red
9e1 and their squaws who once
pulntcd This state Of Sew York. I
'u!d not have bean able to think
tho Indian az either blood. thirsty
cruel. but az AN exceedingly in
Nn'ous person with a VIE devoted
needle work. Wh.I. sl,o s,rurc
ads in mos, amazing patterns. he
9cup'cd himself In constructing "a
NIB for her raven LOCKS out OF tho
IU OF porcupIuc. or whom sbo
edcd Some instrument with which
hcrapc corn from tho car IA.
He'd "a deer nnd fashioned n mon,
3cellcnt cOrnscr:lpcr out of IL. ,,,.
!
1Sef 10 'he' human hand and tho
eth. slightly ShHrp,ncd. adequately
ing III" place OF y knIf. blade
pathological! coIsidcra,ion ~ tho
pu"lsc Indians az provided a, mis-
!s"um. also trinpts visitor to re.
ri tho"" origiun! N.w Workers
. =, first Families" they might hc
| led a. possessing IA s,ron,: Scuy.
II IL
oGn"iH" Masks which proves that
"csr were fond of clownlng
me ~ these "falsc faces" IL IN
i'. ar" mad" 10 appear terrifying
the najHrlty arc merely humor-
'N Er',"sG.sc with funny noses
"r"adIE srinutus mouths They
,hiH 10 hay" been worn 81 dances
TIC me-! .c.n. men of the various
qur!s 'rIrcs
>i""N. I>hihIt Gru-som-.
'Hnf trto the region of tho
uN indians things bcCo,n, NOR.
Icf"uo when there is discovered.
Hn ad"rIio"nt Of one OF the war
dies - one of these warriors
nan scalp. the visitor is an, n
% ava" ~ith muttcrcd ouch"
h"uGh 50 many years have inter.
ned hct"""n the taking Of ma,
'2 aud Us public dlsp!ay, Ina,
iNcident Of its taking can scarce.
DE regarded az NJ tragic inter
rs IN that section of the museum
'''"' !" Tie "thnoloEy o. Sourh
i.iican REQ Men. that one gains
y or nor conception Of the degree
't"h hh'red of foes may be car
ny indians You will sec there.
trophies OF the Jivaro Indians
H'""n"f' number OF what an
mr. =" Do dolls heads. each about
SIZE or an apple. Their fca
res are perfectly formed and tho
in has a rather bronze appearance
will be difficult 10 believe. hm, 8,
actually tho fact. that thev arc
t. heads OF human beings i'll
Indians which during life wcra
normal sizs. but which af,nr
ath. were reduced to these doll.
FEe proportions.
sninIf Animal Heads.
Nearby y"q will see diminu,ivo
.acS OF various animals. each re-.
IhInE IN miniature tho apDcsranco
presented during life. Thc.. Won
'i! iearn.. represent the work ~
i"r"h or the J!varo tribe. who. -,
! carly agc. were taught tho nrn.
SIS OF reducing human beings 70
~ SIZE or dolls through rrs, cy
'Incnting upon tho lower ord,, nr
FINALS. -.s,r=
Most thrilling OF all the cxhui,.
doll-likc creature less than ,v,n
ct In length and perfectly pronnr-
lned. which In life was a MA,
.ayly SIX feet tail. There he lies
TN ms arms and legs seemingly
ated withsflne fur. bu, which ;s
erely the Iair that once ador,c,
. body and which. under his ~
red proportions. has now became
prominent to take on m.
faof fur.
MufHn,ifyfnE by tho ancient Ervp-
ms was an entirely different nrn-
- from that followed av these
uador savaBes. The Egyptians
vercd the whole Of the hu,n,,
'dy; the Jtyaro Indians regarded
'iS tho outer skin of their slain
IS as worthy OF perpetuation. Con
'uently after removing all bones !
ey gradually filled tho voids so !
r1hcd with a peculiar sand. heated |
varying degrees OF Temperatures
ercoy causing fuil-sized bodies 10
rink to tho size above announced !
use ooii-like heads were human
aus win sand having taken tho
ace or what was once a skull
trust what l havo lust written
III not TEND to keep any reader
hen next In Now York, from yisii,
Z this wonderful Indian Muse,,n
. only. onej of Its Kind In ~
or]d. You really need not insnoct
o Ecuador division, you know Ior