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older collections which were not cared for under present Museum 

 standards were worked over and tickets and marks restored. Among 

 the installations mention is made of two cases of rare California 

 Mission Indian baskets of the Ella F. Hubby collection and two 

 cases of Chinese minor art displays. The lay figure of a Nez Perce 

 Indian chief was reconstructed and placed on exhibit, and the 

 model of an early Iroquoian stockaded village repaired and again 

 put in place. Hundreds of labels were put on specimens, and the 

 effort to attach a card to every exhibit object was brought close to 

 completion. Plans were also drawn up for the preparation of a 

 series of handbooks describing certain important classes of exhibits 

 in the division of ethnology. 



The American archeology collection has approximately reached the 

 limits of expansion as to exhibition. By selection and elimination, the 

 exhibit was improved. The collection from the Otto T. Mallery 

 expedition, under the auspices of the Washington branch of the 

 Archeological Institute of America, to the Rio Chama, N. Mex., 

 a locality not heretofore represented in the Museum, was installed. 

 The State collections exhibit received a number of additions. These 

 collections, which are of interest especially to visitors from the 

 various States, were also improved by additional labels and by 

 consolidation with a view to clearness of presentation. The archeo- 

 logical collection as nowl presented may be considered in a satis- 

 factory state of completeness as to arrangement, and with the addi- 

 tion of more labels will take its place as one of the most instructive 

 exhibits. Especial attention was given to the prevention of decay, 

 which frequently occurs in pottery taken from burials, and almost 

 complete success was achieved in halting the disintegration. Re- 

 pairs of broken articles and other routine work in connection with 

 cleaning, numbering, and like duties occupied much time. The 

 records of the division, which had fallen behind in former years, 

 were worked upon with the view of bringing them up to date. It is 

 hoped within a short time to complete indexes which will render 

 it possible to locate each unit without loss of time. 



Old World archeology, which embraces biblical and other objects 

 connected with ancient religions and art, reports an active year. 

 The chief work was the reinstallation of the collections illustrating 

 Christianitv, Buddhism, and Mohammedanism, which were dis- 

 arranged in removal previously from the Arts and Industries Build- 

 ing. A number of objects of silver, illustrating Jewish ceremonial, 

 were installed, forming an attractive exhibit. Specimens were added 

 to the archeologic exhibits from Great Britain and India and some 

 examples of ancient sculpture and glass placed in cases. Printed 

 labels to the number of 140 were placed on exhibits. 



