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Papers by staff members in outside publications were as follows : 



EttiNghausen, Richard: Islamic art and archaeology. In "Near Eastern 



Culture and Society," edited by T. Cuyler Young; pp. 17-47, figs. 1-25. 



Princeton University Press, 1951. 

 . The "beveled style" in the post-Samarra period. In "Archaeologica 



Orientalia in Memoriam Ernst Herzfeld," edited by George C. Miles; pp. 



72-83, pis. 9-16. Locust Valley, N. Y., 1952. 

 . [Contributor to] Bibliography of periodical literature on the Near and 



Middle East, vols. 19-22. The Middle East Journal, 1951-52. 

 . Ars Islamica-Ars Orientalis. Ars Islamica, vols. 15-16, pp. vii-viii, 



1951. 

 . In memoriam: Ernst Herzfeld, with supplementary bibliography. Ars 



Islamica, vols. 15-16, pp. 261-267, 1951. 

 . In memoriam: Ananda Kentish Coomaraswamy. Ars Islamica, vols. 



15-16, p. 259, 1951. 

 . Islamic metalwork in the British Museum, by D. Barrett (review). 



Ars Islamica, vols. 15-16, pp. 255-257, 1951. 



Gettens, R. J. : Principles in the conservation of mural paintings. In "Essays 

 on Archaeological Methods," edited by James B. Griffin; pp. 59-72. Uni- 

 versity of Michigan Press, 1951. 



. The bleaching of stained and discoloured pictures on paper with sodium 



chloride and chlorine dioxide. Museum, vol. 5, No. 2, 1952. 



Pope, John A.: Archaeological research in Indo-China, vol. 2: The district of 

 Chiu-Chen during the Han dynasty. Description and comparative study of 

 the finds, by Olov R. T. Janse (review). Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies, 

 vol. 14, Nos. 3, 4, pp. 637-644, Dec. 1951. 



. The Princessehof Museum in Leeuwarden. Archives of the Chinese Art 



Society of America, vol. 5, pp. 23-37, 8 pis., 1951. 



. A potter's portfolio, a selection of fine pots, by Bernard Leach (review). 



New Republic, Apr. 21, 1952. 



REPRODUCTIONS 



During the year the photographic laboratory made 4,547 prints, 

 506 glass negatives, and 144 lantern slides. 



BUILDING 



The general condition of the building is good, both inside and 

 out, and the maintenance and operation continue satisfactory; the 

 mechanical equipment, though inadequate, continues in working order. 

 A temporary painter again helped out with the most urgent work, 

 but the lack of a full-time painter is reflected in the gradual deteriora- 

 tion of the appearance of the exhibition galleries and other interior 

 areas. 



The major project of the cabinet shop was the completion and fur- 

 nishing of the technical research laboratory begun last year. Both 

 conventional and special equipment was installed to provide the 

 necessary plumbing, ventilating, light, and power requirements; and 



