The Dolores star., 1923-01-12

were also found in Yucatan were old even to the
Aztecs.
Cortez' conquest of Mexico becomes like
war of yesterday in view of the richly beautiful
objects of Aztec art in the archaeological collec.
lions in the third story. Here may be seen what
is unquestionably the finest specimen of Aztec
mosaic eNtant-a shield of cedar inlaid with 14..
600 pieces Of turquoise. The design ITSELF though
only n foot in diameter represents the whole
range Of a great art numbered among the lost
crafts. This SHE'D was evidently carried in a
procession of ceremony and. according to Profes.
sor Marshall ii. Saville. of the museum was EN-
ployed IN the worship of the planet Venus.
Ecuador of the ancient days is made to live again
in the most representative collection of the kind
in the world. A feature of it is n score or so Of
ancient ceremonial seats of stone. not unlike those
used by the Greeks and Romans of the classic
period.
South America is also represented by an extraor-
dinary fabric from Peru, which was probably old
at the time Pizarro subjugaed the stronghold of
the 1ncas. Unique exhibits from Brazil and Ven
ezuea are also view.
In the account of the voyages Of Columbus there
is description of the carved paddles used by
the natives who came In canoes to greet the first
white men. The museum has a paddle. found in
a sealed cave in Cuba, which is believed to be OF
that period. Cuba also contributes n rare mono.
lithic axe that is all of stone. instead OF
a head with a wooden handle One of the most
important features of the institution is the nu.
merous connecting links which it furnishes between
the various cultures, ages of stone flint and iron
which existed here at the time of the discovery
on hand and the civilization of the present
day the other.
"The trustees of the museum" said Mr.. Heve
wish to make 1t clear, that the objects which
are assembled here are of great practical value
aside from the historical and archaeological interest,"
attaching to them. This is realized for instance
by many manufacturers of textiles, who have been
making use of ideas gained from our collections
They have been sending their designers here even
before the museum was officially open and they
inform US that they have found the insprotion NJ
many new designs, which were adapted from what
was seen there. We think also, that the tex,i,e
industry will find data to guide 1t in dyeiny opera
tons. as many of the objects here centuries old
were dyed with vegetable coors which TO nil an
pearnnces are as fresh as they were when first
applied. We believe also, that although modern
machinery has outdistanced the Indian craftsmen
in speed that the industries of the Twentieth cep
rury will find many hints in the synoptIc exbihi
tons of basketry, ceramics and carving which we
have installed In every way the desire to serve
the public is uppermost"
The board of the museum consists of Hormon
w. Hendricks, James b. Ford. f. Kingsburv Chr
tiss, Archer NJ. Huntington, Minor c. Keith Cl,r
ence b. Moore, f. X. Seward and Samuel Riker
Jr. Mr.. Heye. also trustee is chairman.
No. of the pictures is portrait of Crow
Cmef' an Arapahoe, who Is said to be 116 years
OF age. No. Is the museum. No 3 is bIu
wooden feast dish of the Kwakuidl Indians Van
couver Island, B. c. No. is a large wooden a,
ure from a pOtlatch house OF the same indiana
No. 8 is Hopi doll. No. is Hopi woman wen w.
Ing baskets. No. shows sllrunken bodv OF
Inches long reduced to its present size by sranpa
process used by the Jlvaro Indians of Ecuador
after the bones had been removed