THE BROOKLYN MUSEUM 



The first of these halls (Room 4 on plan) is devoted to 

 exhibits illustrating the customs, arts and industries of the 

 Indians of the Southwest, and of these the Zuni, an agri- 

 cultural tribe occupying the pueblo, or town, of Zuni in 

 western New Mexico, have been selected for particular 

 attention, as being in many respects representative of all. 



All the exhibits on the left (south) side of the hall are 

 drawn from these people. Those on the north side are 

 from tribes adjacent to the Zuni : the Navajo, Apache, Hopi 

 and the prehistoric cliff-dwelling Indians from Canon de 

 Chelly in Arizona. The collections consist of masks, dolls, 

 weapons, ceremonial objects and musical instruments used 

 in the ritualistic dances which form an important part of 

 Indian life; implements used in the various industries, 

 games, costumes, ornaments, pottery, snares and weapons 

 of the chase. 



At the east end of the hall, a map of the ancient Spanish 

 province of Cibola, which includes the Zuni country, is ex- 

 hibited over the entry. In 1648, a mission was established 

 by the Spaniards among the Zuni, and they dwelt for many 

 years under Spanish influence. Many exhibits illustrating 

 this influence, as distinguished from those of purely Indian 

 origin, will be found on the south wall, including relics 

 from the old Spanish churches, wooden door and window 

 frames, mallets, shovels, bow and gun racks and iron tools. 



The first of the large floor cases on the left side of the 

 hall exhibits carved wooden columns from the old Spanish 

 church and specimens of adobe brick from which the church 



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