EXHIBIT AT PAN- AMEBIC AN EXPOSITION. "2 1 1 



to every notched ladder. Little clothing was worn, but there was much 

 decoration of the person with feathers and seeds, and the hones and 

 teeth of small animals. 



The twelfth model (Plate 46) illustrates the houses and human life 

 of the Tehuelche tribe of Patagonia. 



Fabulous stories are told of their stature. They are, in fact, among 

 the tallest people in the world. Their food is derived mainly from 

 the chase. They clothe themselves in skins of animals, and their 

 women are expert not only in dressing hides, but also in decorating 

 them with patterns of various colors. 



For a house the Tehuelches cover a framework of sticks with a 

 number of skins sewed together. These shelters, generally open in 

 front, are called toldos, and the furniture consists of only a few rude 

 appliances. 



In this exhibition are shown a tent in process of construction, a 

 linished tent, and a temporary shelter. Men and women are engaged 

 in the various industrial activities of the tribe— dressing hides, curing 

 meat, and erecting the tent. 



This group forms one of a series designed to set forth the dwelling 

 and home life of native tribes in the Western Hemisphere. 



EXHIBITS ILLUSTRATING LEADING ARTS AND INDUSTRIES OF THE 



NATIVE AMERICANS." 



Thirteen series of exhibits illustrating native handicraft were pre- 

 sented, each with as much elaboration as the subject and the space 

 would permit. They represent those activities that seem best qualified 

 to convey an idea of the culture status of the American race. Each 

 series of products is made to cover the full range of native achieve- 

 ment in the branch illustrated. 



The exhibits include the following subjects: 



1. Fire-making apparatus. 



2. Hows and arrows. 



3. Throwing sticks. 



4. Harpoons. 



5. Water craft. 



6. Basketry. 



7. Woven fabrics. 



8. Pottery. 



9. Sculpture. 



10. Personal ornaments. 



11. Tobacco pipes. 



li!. Musical instruments. 



13. Pictography and writing. 



«The majority of these Exhibits were arranged under the direct supervision of 

 Prof. Otis T. Mason. 



