THIRD FLOOR 



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In each of the cases the specimens have been installed in order 

 corresponding to the following diagram: 



DIAGRAM SHOWING THE DISPOSITION OF SPECIMENS IN EACH OF THE SYSTEMATIC EXHIBITS 

 ILLUSTRATING THE CULTURE OF FOURTEEN LOCALITIES IN ANCIENT SOUTH AMERICA 



Many gaps will be observed in these cases, but it is hoped 

 that these will be filled by future acquisitions. Drawings will 

 be found exhibited in connection with the collection w^hich illus- 

 trate the manner of use of obscure objects. 



In the remainder of the hall the collections have been arranged 

 so as to bring together all the specimens of the same material or 

 character and thus to aid other lines of comparison, objects in 

 It should be remembered that these collections illus- Metal, 



trate a culture that existed in this continent before the advent 

 of the Europeans. One of the special collections contains a 

 choice series of objects made from gold, silver and bronze, among 

 which special attention will be attracted by the cup of beaten 

 gold from Peru, the ornaments of cast gold from Colombia, im- 

 ages of human beings, llamas and other animals in hammered 

 silver and a sea-shell inlaid with parrots cut from sheet silver. 

 Other cases contain a wealth of copper implements. These com- 

 prise agricultural implements, bracelets and other personal orna- 

 ments, tweezers, battle axes etc. I -clamps of copper used for 



