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The boy collector's handbook (1915)

Verrill, A. Hyatt (Alpheus Hyatt), 1871-1954 · New York, R. M. McBride & co. · leaf 300

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easily injured or broken. Pottery, however,is often very frail and should be carefully pro-tected and all objects made of leather, feathers,hair, or other animal matter, as well as baskets,blankets, etc., should be placed in moth-proof cases INDIAN RELICS 253 with some substance, such as… … Fig. 6. Arrow heads should be mounted on cards by means of fine wires. passed through holes in the mount, as shown inFig. 6. Large stone implements may be placed intrays or drawers or laid upon shelves, but pottery,clay utensils, beads, wampum, and other delicateobjects should be placed in boxes…

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