Show bird fetish L rewards mesa verde explorers mancos lolo colo the discovery of a prehistoric bird fetish the finest thing lof of its type ever found on tile the mesa verde vias as one of 0 the rewards of 0 the 1928 annual arche archaeological archeological investigations conducted by a party of seven men under the guidance of supt bupt jesse L 1 nussbaum of the paik who Is also archaeologist archeologist arche of the department of the interior the explorations of 0 tills this year were carried on among the cliff dweller ruins of wetherill Wo Wet theril berill mesa on the west side of the park the expedition was financed with special funds donated for this purpose tile the fetish which Is about three quarters of an inch in length served as a 9 pendant on a string of heath being strung by a jole iole drilled through its breast the carving on the little bird Is especially beautiful its eye sockets were carefully drilled out and small pieces of rock crystal set in with panon junt gum to simulate eyes through tills lils years explorations the meso mesa verde museums collection of ellit cliff dv dweller daveller pottery will viii be in creased by over forty restorable rable jars and bowls according to superintendent nussbaum the newly huncov ered pottery contains some of if the e best specimens received at the muse museum to up I 1 to tills this time both as to te clinie and decoration |