Synoptic series of objects in the United States national museum, illustrating the history of inventions / by Walter Hough.

  • Hough, Walter, 1859-1935.
Date:
1922
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Credit: Synoptic series of objects in the United States national museum, illustrating the history of inventions / by Walter Hough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    vod. 60. No. 6. Spoon witli elaborate)} carved handle of horn joined to bowl. Alaska. 88,007 No. 7. Spoon painted and decorated with geometric and conventional figures In black and red. Alaska_•_37,119 No. 8. Spoons of metal. Bronze spoon, Rome; pewter spoon, J'ngiand. Mod¬ ern pewter spoon, England.. . 101,164.175,296 sKiatcs -err. Plate jo. The cup is older than the spoon and may well claim to be the most ancient utensil from its connection with water drinking. Theoret¬ ically, the partially closed hand and folded leaf are the most primi¬ tive cups. This series epitomizes the progress of drinking vessels and includes sea shells, cups made by bisecting bard rinds of fruit, and cups belonging to the class of tumblers. Cups with stable bases, cups with handles, cups of lacquer and metal, and cups of china complete the series. The wide diffusion of cups in time and area renders it possible to select specimens which illustrate the effect of environment. Cups have been made of every conceivable material, and numerous natural forms have been adapted for the purpose. The cup has also been made an expression of art and luxury from the most ancient times, and the most precious materials and cunning skill have been lavished on its manufacture. No. !. Shells used as drinking cups. Africa, and Mexico 174.733,174,494 No. 2. Cups made by bisecting the coconut and tree gourd. Fiji Islands and South America_ ...._____ __ 164,775,487 No.3. Cups made of gourd and an imitative pottery form'. South America and Arizona .. ....__ ___ .138.324 No. 1. (’ups without foot or base for support. Tree knot and horn. New Mexico and Wyoming.... . ... 68.450, 165,895 No. 5. Basket cup. Apaches, Arizona. No. 6. Cups having base or foot, Pottery and bamboo. China and India. 130,453,130,341 No. 7. Cups and handles. Pottery ami wood, decorated. New Mexico and Africa-_ _ .. . _ 40 C. w No. 8. Cups of iacquo.r, metal, and elaborately carved coconut with cover. Burma and China--_.. . _ _ . . 154,224,176,651 SUSIES l.-TOBACCO 1’II'K. Plate 11. The pipe is a utensil for smoking tobacco or other plants and is later in point of invention than the cane cigarette or bundle of rolled leaves known us the cigar. The first three numbers of the series show simple pipes, consist ing of straight tubes of bone and wood, and curved ]>ipcs. in which