THE CMlXEfUE MUSEUM. 



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is now hidden away in Jioston and invisible to the public, probably the 

 most perfect specimen in any Museum. 



A good foundaiioii lias been laid for tlie development of the section 

 of archeology. 'J'lie aboriginal races of America as represented by the 

 mound-builders of tlio Ohio Valley, the cliff-dwellers of Arizona and 

 the ancient populations of Mexico are in evidence in many ways. One 

 of the latest acquisitions has been a series of reproductions of the 

 carvings in stone preserved in the National Museum of ]\[exico. These 



The Moki Snake Dancers. Group Modeled by T. a. Mills. 



reproductions were made at the expense of Mr. Carnegie and are a 

 duplication to the city of Pittsburgh of the gift made recently to the 

 city of New York by the Due de Loubat, and preserved in the Ameri- 

 can Museum of Natural History in Central Park. 



The surviving Indian races of North America are represented by 

 an extensive series of models and groups made by Mr. T. A. Mills, the 

 well-known sculptor, all being clothed in characteristic costumes, se- 

 lected with great care to represent the manners and customs which 

 prevail among them. Besides, there are extensive collections of imple- 



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