Oct. 1899. Annual Report of the Director. 377 



Accessions. 



From October i, 1898, to September 30, 1899. 



DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY. 

 (accessions are by gift unless otherwise designated.) 



ARMOUR, ALLISON V., Chicago. 



7 chiti mocha baskets— Arcadian Parish near New Orleans. 

 AVER, EDWARD E., Chicago. 



I greenstone axe — Phoenix, Arizona. 



I redstone axe — Western United States. 



18 specimens stone celts, baskets, bowls, head bands, etc. — California and 

 Mexico. 



1 large stone metate and nether stone — Walnut Cliff, Arizona. 



AVER, MRS. E. E., Chicago. 



4 pieces of blue faience as follows — 2 cups, i bowl, i ring for supporting 

 bowl, I head — Egypt. 



I lace cuff — Venice. 

 BALDWIN, E. B., Naperville, 111. 



I Greenland Eskimo skeleton — Greenland. 

 BLAIR, WATSON F., Chicago. 



I bronze sitting figure — back to obelisk — 22 inches high — Egypt. 



I bronze sitting figure of god with cat's head, 24 inches high — Egypt. 

 CEYLON COMMISSION, World's Columbian Exposition. 



I skull of a Veddah — Ceylon. 



I padded stand and cylinder for lace-making. 

 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, World's Columbian Exposition. 



53 specimens enlarged models of silk worms, eggs, etc., showing stages in 

 growth of insect — U. S. A. 



31 pieces upholstery goods, dress goods, napkins, laces, etc.,made of Ramie 

 fibre. 



27 specimens silk cocoons, raw silk, manufactured silk, etc. 

 DEPARTMENT OF ETHNOLOGY, World's Columbian Exposition. 



I heddle — linen threads. 



1 reed — mesh for beating web. 



2 large reels. 



2 spinning wheels. 



I flax brake. 



I lace-making device — Maranhao, Brazil. 



1 handkerchief of Nanduty lace — Paraguay. 

 Collected by W. C. Hamilton: 



78 specimens modern pottery — Catawba Indians, South Carolina. 

 Collected by W. E. Safford: 



2 looms, 2 whorls, 3 bone implements for weaving — Peru and Bolivia. 

 DWIGHT, PROF. THOMAS, Boston, Mass. 



I humerus, with supra-condyloid process — (exchange). 

 FIELD, MARSHALL & CO., Chicago. 



6 specimens manufactured silk from United States, France and Switzer- 

 land. 



