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Joiued with its admirable historical aud scientific motive, there was great taste 

 displayed in the presentation of the valuable material. No doubt a similar oppor- 

 tunity to compare the ethnological and archicological jirodncts from so many 

 American sources will be far in the future. 



The American exhibits dealt mainly with the archa^ologic aspect, excejit that of 

 the United States, which was a comprehensive collection, setting forth in I'l-'^i'i 

 terms the interdependence of archa-ology and ethnology. The twenty-four States 

 and countries in large proportion displayed ethnological specimens only for deco- 

 ration or m an unsystematic way. There were about 250,000 pieces on view, of 

 which the United States, Mexico, and Spain showed the larger number. The floor- 

 space measured 5,000 square meters ; of this space the United States and Mexico 

 occupied about one-third. 



The United States section occupied six rooms, embracing a long list of exhibitors, 

 both institutions and private persons. The National Museum furnished a portion 

 of the largo ethnological and archa'ological collections destined for Chicago, selected 

 by Profs. Mason and Wilson. It furnished also specimens of the animals encountered 

 by the early explorers, maps, pictures, photographs, transparencies, illustrations from 

 books on American ethnology, publications of the Smithsonian Institution, enlarge- 

 ments, ma]is, paper money, medals, etc. There was also a library of historical 

 works, and a collection of writings on American archaeology and ethnology pre- 

 sented by the authors. 



The Bureau of Ethnology contributed models of Indian pueblos, the great lin- 

 guistic maps, pottery, photograj)hs, pictures, and four cases containing a tine series 

 from seven pre-Columbian mines and (jiiarriesexphn-ed by Mr. W. H. Holmes. These 

 especially attracted a great deal of attention, as did the splendid series of relief maps 

 exhibited by Mr. E. E. Howell. 



Philadelphia was well represented in the exhibition. The University of Pennsyl- 

 vania disjilayed publications and monographic archeological collections from Penn- 

 sylvania, Ohio, North Carolina, and Florida. The enteri)rise of the Numismatic and 

 Antiquarian Society and the Academy of Natural Sciences, of Philadelphia, is very 

 commendable. The former showed a large collection of medals, paper money, and 

 publications. The Academy of Natural Sciences exhibited 44 crania from the Mor- 

 ton collection, representing 35 tribes aud 14 American stocks. The Philadelphia 

 collections were in the etiicient charge of Mr. Stewart Culin. 



The Bureau of Latin American Republics showed a magniticent gallery of Icoiio- 

 graphia Columbiana, supi)lemented by Mr. Curtis's own cidlection. These pictures 

 ibrmed a well-arranged and attractive feature of the exhibition. 



One large hall was devoted to the Tusayan pueblos and was tilled with the collec- 

 tions made by Dr. Fewkes, under the munificent patronage of Mrs. Hemenway, and 

 presented especially the religion and symbolism of the Hopi. Sand pictures and 

 altars were shown for the first time. The ancient pottery was exceptionally tine, 

 and there was a large series of religious paraphernalia. Photographs, water-color 

 drawings, maps, and publications completed an exhibit for which Dr. Fewkes is to 

 be highly congratulated. 



Mexico brought a magnificent collection of antiquities, chiefly pottery and stone 

 tilling over 50 cases. There were casts of famous antiquities, copies of the codices, 

 pictures, models, and photographs of the ancient ruins, and notably a grand model 

 of the Temple Mayor of Ceiiii)oala (Vera Cruz), measuring 12 by 18 feet in area. A 

 fine central case held the gems of the collection, such as obsidian masks, vases, lab- 

 rets, mirrors, tiles, a carved notched femur (which is probably ])art of a musical 

 instrument like those used in New Mexico and Arizona), copper rings, jade objects, 

 etc. The series of obsidian rings of hour-glass shape, with wide. Hat rims, worked 

 down to a thickness of one-sixteenth of an inch and highly polished, are very 

 remarkable specimens of lapidary work. Tliey wonbl tax Mr. McGuire's skill and 

 ingenuity in stone-working. Many sucli inoldcnis coutVout one at every step iu 



