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HALL 16. 
50UTH AMERICA. 
This hall contains mainly collections from the Atlantic water- 
shed of South America, and from the West Indies. The principal 
collections are those of Messrs. J. J. Ouelch, Mr. Roger Welles, 
F. A. Ober, and Lieutenant Safford. 
Case 1. — Beginning at the southern end of this case: 
Bottom shelves . Pottery from Curacao. First shelf : Stone im- 
plements from the West Indies. The upper part of the case con- 
tains modern pottery and utensils from Porto Rico. Farther 
northward, a collection from the Salamanca Indians, Costa 
Rica: lances, arrows, nets, paddles, bags, and hammocks. North 
of this there is a collection illustrating the clothing, the weaving 
industry, and some miscellaneous objects from the United States 
of Colombia. The northernmost portion of the case contains 
specimens from British Guiana: A mortar; head ornaments; a 
wrestling shield; cassava grater. 
Case 2. — Models of Bolivian and Peruvian Indians in native 
and mixed costumes, and interesting exhibits of textile and other 
products obtained from the natives of these countries. 
Cases 3 and 4. — Brazilian basketry. 
Case 5. — Venezuela: Hammocks, lances, bows and arrows, 
blow guns, and poisoned arrows; cassava grater; torch; bark 
cloth. 
Case 6. — Venezuela: Hammock; arrows; basketry; pot- 
tery. 
Case 7.— British Guiana: Hammocks; stiainers; winnowing 
baskets; material for basketry; baskets. 
Case 8. — British Guiana: Pottery; gourds; head orna- 
ments. 
Case 9. — Ornamented gourds, ropes, dolls, bark clothing, 
bows and arrows, and feather ornaments from Brazil. 
Case lO. — The southern part of Case lo contains bows from 
Venezuela; ornaments; poisoned arrows; small graters; paints; 
flute; twine. 
Case 11. — Ornaments and implements of the Indians of the 
upper Amazon. 
