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limited by the amount of duplicate specimens in the care of the de- 

 partment which can be utilized, was from all accounts productive of 

 much good. 



From ethnology there were sent out ten gift collections totaling 

 563 specimens; from American archeology one gift of 204; Physical 

 anthropology one gift of 2 ; and from Old World archeology one gift 

 of 65 specimens. In one instance three of the divisions cooperated in 

 furnishing specimens, the sending being counted as one from eth- 

 nology. 



As loans from ethnology there were sent four collections totaling 

 448 specimens and one from physical anthropology of 9 specimens. 



Exchanges : ethnology — 2 exchanges, 2 specimens ; American arch- 

 eology, 2 exchanges, 11 specimens; Old World archeology, 1 exchange 

 of 13 specimens. 



TOTAL NUMBER OF SPECIMENS IN THE DEPARTMENT. 



During the year the department received 112 accessions, comprising 

 1,583 specimens. Of these, 8 accessions, totaling 148 specimens, were 

 loans. 



The total number of specimens received were distributed as fol- 

 lows: Ethnology, 417 specimens; American archeology, 900 speci- 

 mens; Old World archeology, 45 specimens; Physical anthropology, 

 171 specimens; Art textiles, 13 specimens; Musical instruments, 6 

 specimens; and Ceramics, 31 specimens. 



The total number of specimens in the department of anthropology 

 on June 30, 1923, was 648,222, assigned as follows: 



Ethnology 156, 103 



American archeology 423, 975 



Old World archeology 29,915 



Physical anthropology 28, 706 



Art textiles 1, 345 



Musical instruments 2, 052 



Ceramics 6, 126 



Total 648, 222 



