XXXII ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR 



number of instructive specimens found in Indian graves on the 

 sites of old Indian villages and elsewhere. 



The collection of pottery is large, embracing several hun- 

 dred complete specimens, presenting almost every type, both 

 as to form and as to ornamentation, heretofore discovered in 

 the earthworks, also a few unique in form and decoration. 



The craniological collection contains a number of perfect 

 specimens. It is especially valuable because of the full record 

 kept regarding locality and all the particulars relating to each 

 specimen. 



The collection of articles of stone includes, besides arrow 

 and spear points, scrapers, hoes, diggers, chipped celts, dis- 

 coidal and chunkee stones, grooved axes, pitted stones, hammer 

 and pounding stones, a remarkably fine series of polished celts, 

 a large number of steatite pipes, three remarkable winged 

 pipes of green chlorite slate of the finest workmanship, two 

 large image pipes, gorgets, plummets, and boat-shaped orna- 

 ments. 



A number of shell and bone ornaments were obtained, also 

 some of the finest engraved shells so far discovered, and sev- 

 eral copper implements and ornaments. 



Among the articles obtained indicating contact with Phiro- 

 pean civilization are some specimens of hammered iron from 

 a North Carolina mound; some bracelets, brooches, crosses, 

 and other objects of silver from a Wisconsin mound; fragments 

 of copper plate bearing the impress of machinery on a metallic 

 stamp from an Illinois mound, and a hog's tooth from an Ar- 

 kansas mound. 



The value of this collection is enhanced by the care taken 

 to have the specimens properly labeled and numbered from 

 the time they were found in the field until they received the 

 Museum catalogue number and by preparing a corresponding- 

 catalogue giving the locality where each specimen was ob- 

 tained, the name of the collector, and the environment of spec- 

 imen found — for example, whether in a mound, in a grave, or 

 on the surface — which catalogue has been filed in the National 

 Museum as a means of future reference and verification. 



A large number of mound groups and other ancient works 



