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In each of the cases the specimens have been installed in order 
corresponding to the following diagram: 
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Decorative Art. Amusement. 
Modes of Personal 
House Life (three shelves). 
Adornment (two shelves). Industries (two shelves). 
Religious and Other 
Ceremonials (two shelves). Natural Products and Food. 
DIAGRAM SHOWING THE DISPOSITION OF SPECIMENS IN EACH OF THE SYSTEMATIC EXHIBITS 
ILLUSTRATING THE CULTURE OF FOURTEEN LOCALITIES IN ANCIENT SOUTH AMERICA 
Many gaps will be observed in these cases, but it is hoped 
that these will be filled by future acquisitions. Drawings will 
be found exhibited in connection with the collection which illus- 
trate the manner of use of obscure objects. 
In the remainder of the hall the collections have been arranged 
so as to bring together all the specimens of the same material or 
character and thus to aid other lines of comparison. pjects in 
It should be remembered that these collections illus- Metal. 
trate a culture that existed in this continent before the advent 
of the Europeans. One of the special collections contains a 
choice series of objects made from gold, silver and bronze, among 
which special attention will be attracted by the cup of beaten 
gold from Peru, the ornaments of cast gold from Colombia, im- 
ages of human beings, llamas and other animals in hammered 
silver and a sea-shell inlaid with parrots cut from sheet silver. 
Other cases contain a wealth of copper implements. These com- 
prise agricultural implements, bracelets and other personal orna- 
ments, tweezers, battle axes etc. I-clamps of copper used for 
