12 AMERICAN MUSEUM GUIDE LEAFLETS 
hydrous chloride of copper, which is much prized on account of its 
easy reduction. ‘The age of the mummy is unknown, but it is sup- 
posed to be pre-Columbian. 
The story told by the objects found with the Peruvian dead is in part 
whan nae and the story of ancient Peruvian life. ‘The objects in the 
Implements Peruvian collection in the hall, most of which have 
come from graves and mummy bun- 
dles, have been arranged so as to tell 
part of this story. For example we 
find with the bodies of men slings for 
throwing stones, stone-headed clubs 
and bolas (rounded stones joined by 
cords), showing the weapons and im- 
plements of war and the chase. With 
the mummy bundle of the woman have 
been found work-baskets, filled with 
threads and yarns of various colors, 
needles of thorn and copper, the im- 
plements used in weaving, such as 
spindles and shuttles, or the stones 
used in smoothing and polishing the 
outside of pottery vessels. Woman’s 
work in ancient Peru is indicated by 
the presence or absence of objects 
familiar to us of the present day. 
Corn, beans and other foods were 
usually placed beside the body in the 
grave, together with vessels used in 
ating and drinking. ‘These objects 
indicate not alone the belief of the 
EAR OF CORN. FOUND WITH AMUMMY people in a future world and the ne- 
cessity of sustaining the spirit in its 
journey thereto, but they also show that the people were well advanced 
in agriculture, and we are enabled to determine the kinds of plants 
cultivated and in many cases even the methods by which they were pre- 
pared for use. 
Furthermore the objects found in the graves prove that in the working 
of copper, silver and gold the ancient Peruvians take high rank, and 
