THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY 



Near the stairway is a reading table where booklets on 

 insect-borne diseases and public health problems may be 

 consulted. 



The collection of objects relating to the life and works 

 of John J. Audubon is installed along the stairway. Con- 

 tinue to the 



SOUTHWEST WING 



INDIANS OF SOUTH AMERICA 



"Let observation with extensive view 

 Survey mankind, from China to Peru." 



Johnson. 



Included in this hall are archaeological collections from 

 the ancient peoples who lived along the western and north- 

 western coasts of South America, and ethnological speci- 

 mens from Indians who now live in Brazil, Paraguay and 

 Argentina. 



Near the entrance is a case containing gold, silver, plati- 

 num, copper and plated objects from Bolivia, Ecuador, 

 Colombia and Peru, consisting of miniature human figures, 

 vessels, implements and ornaments recovered from prehis- 

 toric graves and burial places. 



On the immediate right is an exhibit of textiles from 

 mummies and graves, together with examples of the raw 

 material and weaving tools used in their manufacture. 17 

 The fabrics made by the ancient Peruvians stand unrivaled 



17 Peruvian Mummies .10. 



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