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binocular microscope on extendable arm, a chemical microscope, a 

 metalographic microscope with vertical illuminator, and a photo- 

 micrographic camera. Also included is a wide selection of standard 

 chemical apparatus, reagents, and supplies, including ovens, furnaces, 

 and equipment for glassworking and electrolysis. Reference files, 

 technical library, and the collection of specimens of pigments, min- 

 erals, polished metals, and microscopic slide mounts were put in 

 order. Certain research projects were undertaken while the settle- 

 ment was still in progress, and by the end of the fiscal year work had 

 begun on the Gallery collections and 40 reports had been made on 

 objects submitted for technical examination by outside individuals and 

 institutions. 



Dr. Ettinghausen continued his work abroad. Leaving Afghani- 

 stan early in July, he spent 3 weeks in Pakistan and India and then 

 returned to Iran for 5 weeks, during which time Mrs. Ettinghausen 

 completed her photographic work on the Ardebil Chinese porcelains 

 for Mr. Pope's publication of the material he studied there in 1950. 

 Continuing westward Dr. Ettinghausen spent 6 weeks in Turkey 

 and 2 weeks each in Morocco and Spain, with shorter visits to Leba- 

 non, Syria, Jordan, Greece, Tunisia, and Algeria on the way. He 

 returned to the Gallery in December after an absence of 14 months 

 during which he studied most of the important monuments of Islamic 

 culture. 



By invitation the following lectures were given outside the Gallery 

 by staff members : 



1951 



June 28. Dr. Ettinghausen addressed a group from the press department of 

 the Afghan Government and the Kabul Museum, Kabul, Afghanis- 

 tan, on "Muslim Art in Western Eyes." Attendance, 80. 



Aug. 22. Dr. Ettinghausen addressed the Iran-America Society in the Cul- 

 tural Center, Tehran, on "Persian Miniature Paintings." (Illus- 

 trated.) Attendance, 78. 



Sept. 18. Dr. Ettinghausen. as chairman of the first meeting of the section 

 "General Islamic Art," addressed the XXIId International Congress 

 of Orientalists (Islamic section) at Istanbul, Turkey, on "Early 

 Turkish Art from the Court of the Ghaznevids." (Illustrated.) 

 Attendance. 35. 



Oct. 4. Mr. Pope addressed members of the Arts Club, Washington, D. C, 

 on "Chinese Porcelain." (Illustrated.) Attendance, 75. 



Nov. 19. Mr. Stern addressed the wives of members of the Officers' Club, 

 Andrews Air Force Base, Washington, D. C, on "A Survey of 

 Japanese Art." (Illustrated.) Attendance, 16. 



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Jan. 17. Dr. Ettinghausen addressed members of the Board of Regents at the 

 annual dinner, held at the Smithsonian Institution, on "Research in 

 Art of the Moslem World." (Illustrated.) Attendance, 25. 



