Arrows, Bones and Stones

✍ Scribed by Donna White

• Year: 2017
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 136 KB
• Category: Fiction

✦ Synopsis

Three specimens of pottery, from tombs in Nicaragua; excavated by Messrs F. Boyle and Jebb. See Boyle, 'A ride across a continent', London, 1868, 1870 -- Two ancient stone vessels found in the province of Catamarca, Argentine Confederation, 1870 -- Two ancient axes and disc of bronze, found in the province of Catamarca, Argentine Confederation, 1870 -- Stone seat, from the top of the mountain of Hoja, Ecuador, 1870 -- Four black terra-cotta vases, from Peru. One with a strainer, from Cuzco, 1870 -- Bronze buckler, found near Ipijapa, Ecuador, and terra-cotta vase, in the form of a human figure, from Peru, 1870 -- Two bottles, of cream-coloured ware, painted in red and black: (1) Truxillo; (2) painted with a flying deity, or warrior. Berue, near Truxillo, 1870 -- Two tripods and three other vases, of terra-cotta, from tombs in Nicaragua, 1870 -- Vase in the form of a human figure; probably from Honduras, 1870 -- Double earthenware bottle, for water, two cases of plaited Iturite reed, and bamboo flute, made by the Indians of Guiana; and a quiver for poisoned arrows, for the blow-pipe used in Venezuela, 1870 -- Two ancient axes and disc of bronze, found in the province of Catamarca, Argentine Confederation, 1870 -- Shrunk human head, prepared by the Jivaro Indians of Ecuador, the bones being removed; and two human heads, preserved as trophies by the Mundurucu Indians, on the Rio Tapajos, Brazil, 1870 -- Two seated terra-cotta figures of females, one of which has a gold nose-ring. (1) Bogota, New Granada, 1870 -- Three black terra-cotta vases. Peru. (3) from Moche, 1870 -- Paddle and staff, carved in wood and painted, from a tomb at Yea, Peru, 1870 -- Two stone corbels, from the ancient city of Huamanchuco, Peru, 1870 -- Vase of painted terra-cotta, in form of a seated figure, with busts on each side. Truxillo, Peru, 1870 -- Three terra-cotta vases, Peru, in the shape of human figures. (1) Santiago de Cao; (2) Truxillo; (3) Manecche, 1870 -- Three painted terra-cotta vases, Peru. (1, 3) Island of Titicaca; (2) Tiaquanaco, La Paz, 1870 -- Three moulded terra-cotta vases, Peru. (1) Cuzco; (2) Chocope, 1870.