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Among the recent acquisitions to the Peabody Museum are the Englemann collection of ancient pottery, and the Rindge collection of old stone implements of all kinds...
...Englemann collection was brought together by Dr. Englemann and comprises nearly all the ancient forms of pottery found in the burial mounds of Missouri. In the collection are many forms of water vessels, showing the development from the simple Busycon seashell of Florida. The vessels are made to represent all kinds of animals and also human beings. In this collection there are also some fine specimens of old painted pottery. Besides the specimens from Missouri there are some fine examples of old Roman pottery and numerous stone implements from the Pueblo villages...
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