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these were added two large totem poles, which, owing to lack of space, as well 

 as on account of their large size, were set up out-of-doors, in front of the Indian 

 school Ijuilding. at the opposite end of the exposition grounds. 



The exhibit of textile arts represented the worlv of tribes of the Nortliwest, 

 tliose of the Pueblo region, and the Indians of Central and South America. 

 Among the latter were examples of the beautiful woven garments found in the 

 ancient cemetery at Ancon, Peru. In a portion of one of the cases containing 

 the textile arts were si)ecimens of the closely-related feather work of the Ameri- 

 can Indians, comprising headdresses, wristbands, and other ornaments. This 

 exhibit was installed in two special floor-cases. 



The ceramic art was represented by various pieces of pottery of the Indians 

 of North, Central, and South America, which were displayed in a special floor 

 case, while around the top of the Smithsonian pavilion and the top of that part 

 of the wall cases devoted to the Bureau of American Ethnology were placed as 

 decorative objects 20 specimens of Indian pottery. 



Another special case was devoted to the basketry of various Indian tribes 

 and contained about 50 baskets of different forms and patterns. 



A special floor-case contained objects representing the sculpture of the Ameri- 

 can Indian.s, such as idols, yokes, carved animals, tablets, weapons, celts, 

 metates, pipes, etc. Other objects of sculpture, placed on separate pedestals, 

 were a cast of a colossal figure of an Aztec deity from the ancient City of 

 Mexico, a cast of a statue of a Mayan deity from the ruined city of Quirigua, 

 Guatemala, and a cast of an ancient statue from Co.sta Rica. A sculptured 

 altar-panel from an ancient Mayan temple and ceremonial subjects in relief 

 from a temple at Menche, Mexico, were placed on lai-ge screens. 



The architecture of the American Indians was represented by complete resto- 

 rations, on a reduced scale, of five of the ruined temples of the Aztecs of Mexico, 

 namely, the Temple of Xochicalco at Morales, the " Temple of the Cross " at 

 Palenque, the " House of the Governor " at Uxmal, the " Temple of the Col- 

 umns " at Mitla, and the "Castle" at Chichen-Itza, each placed on a large sepa- 

 rate pedestal. These temples were arranged in a group in the center of the 

 space of the department of anthropology. They were built under the innne- 

 diate direction of Mr. W. H. Holmes by Delancy Gill, architect, and Messrs. 

 H. W. Hendley and W. H. Gill, sculptors. On two large screens near these tem- 

 ples were hung photographs and drawings of the ruined cities in which the 

 originals of these buildings were found. 



In the section assigned to anthropology was exhibited an historical collection 

 made by the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, whose 

 archives and collections are, by provision of law, deposited in the Smithsonian 

 Institution. A picture of the Continental Hall now being erected in Washington, 

 and portraits of the i)residents-general of the society were also shown, together 

 with a small series of objects of historical interest belonging to the Society of 

 the Children of the American Revolution. A portrait of Baron von Closen was 

 also exhibited. 



Department of Biology. — The exhibit of this Department was planned by Dr. 

 F. W. Tru(>, head curator, assisted by Mr. F. A. Lucas and others of the 

 Museum staff. While illustrating the methods of preparing, arranging, install- 

 ing, and labeling zoological collections employed In the National Mnseuui, it was 

 designed also with a view of displaying some of the largest, most striking, and 

 most beautiful forms of animal life now exl.sting. On account of the character 

 of the ex])osition, the exhibit was given a world-wide scope. Many objects were 

 taken from the permanent exhibition-series, and others obtained and prepared 

 especially for this exhibit. Botanical exhibits were omitted for the reason that 



