SOUTHWEST WING 



Indians of Soi hi Amkihca 



Passini;- tliroiiiiii the west coi'i-idoi'. where tlie exliihit of the Dejjart- 

 nieiit of Puhhc Heahh is instalh'd. and on into the adjoiniiiii hall to 

 the west, we find the collections relatin<»; to the Indians of South America. 

 The <2;reater jxirt of the hall is filled with archaeological 

 Indians of material from Peru, Bolivia. Ecuador and ( 'hile, illustrat- 



America ^'^^" ^'^^' various forms of culture that ])revailed in the terri- 



tory <>;enerally known as the land of the Incas. These 

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PIECES OF CLOTH FOUND WITH PERUVIAN MUMMIES 



The only sources of knowledge of prehistoric Peruvians come from their graves. They were 

 familiar with most modern weaves including the finest gobelins and produced highly decorative effects 

 by harmonized colors and a repetition of woven-in designs. The Museum's collection of mummy 

 cloths is one of the largest in the world, and is much used by teachers and students of art. 



