1 3ft 
^ The principal tribes represented in the collection ard the 
Toba, Leiigua, Chainacoco, Guarani, Ciixinioso, Pana^ 
Paita, and Oniiri. The collection is especilly interesting as 
representing tribes which have had but little contact with civili^ 
zation. . - ^ 
The collection contains much beautiful feather work. 
^ CASES 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, AND 8.— Tribes of the Gran Chaco 
regmn. 
CASES 9, 10 AND 11.— -Tribes of Venezuela. : . ^ 
CASES 12, 13 AND 14. — Tribes of British Guiana. 
HALL 33. 
CERAMICS. 
The introduction of the most primitive of ceramic arts in any 
part of the globe is regarded as a first step in the beginning of 
civilization, and many objects made by the ancient peoples are to 
be found in the halls devoted to archeology. While the fabrica- 
tion of Chinese and Japanese porcelain has been carried on fdr 
centuries, the manufacture in Europe began only about two hun- 
dred years agO; There the masters of the art for years enjoyed 
the patronage of the kings and princes. 
Upwards of seventy-five years ago the first ' hand porcelains 
made in America came from the Tucker works near Philadel- 
phia,^ but the industry languished after 1838. Several pieces of 
fine ‘Tucker” ware are in the collection. 
Th^ development of the art in America in late years is most 
encouraging'. . ^ 
CASE 1.— Porcelain plate. Arita ware; diameter 24 inches; 
depth at center 2% inches; decorated in imitation of the work of 
Kakiyemon, the distinguished Hizen potter. 
Porcelain statue of Bellhani, The greatest lyrical poet of 
Sweden. 
Porcelain statue of Gustavus III. . ' 
Porcelain plate, hand-painted by Thorne, Stockholm, Swederii 
Porcelain plate, blue and gold border, Stockholm, Sweden. 
Porcelain plate, chrysanthemums and fighting cocks ; imitar-i 
tion of Japanese. * 
