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The remainder of the hall is taken up with collections from 

 southeastern Siberia. 



Cases 12 and 13 contain material from the Ainu of Yezo and 

 Saghalin. Many of the objects exhibited in these cases show a 

 strong influence of Japanese culture, while others show 

 that the culture of the Ainu resembles that of other 

 Siberian tribes. We find here simple basketry, clothing woven 

 of nettle-fibre, carved wooden dishes and many objects used in 

 ceremonials connected with the bear-hunt. 



The tribes of the Amur River region (Cases 13-16) are highly 

 influenced by their neighbors the Chinese. They live principally 

 on salmon, and their garments are largely made of Tribes of 

 salmon-skins, but elk-hide is also used (Cases 13-15). the Amur 

 More recently garments with silk embroidery and ap- River. 



plique-work have been used. The characteristics of their pat- 

 terns are scrolls, which are worked out in the forms of roosters 

 and fishes (see particularly turn-stand on wall on north side of 

 hall). Similar work is done in wood-carving and birch-bark 

 (Case 16). Among these tribes the bear-hunt is connected 

 with many ceremonials in connection with which beautiful in- 

 laid lances are used (Case 16). In the treatment of the sick, 

 crude carved amulets representing the spirits of diseases are 

 used (Case 16). Their canoes, which are partly covered on top, 

 have long ends projecting under the water (case in middle of 

 hall). Models of the houses, sledges and boats of the Amur 

 tribes are exhibited in the wall-case at the west end of the hall. 



Leaving the North American Hall at the western end, the 

 visitor finds himself in Hall loi of the West Wing. This hall 

 is filled with the Siberian collections obtained by the xhe Siber- 

 Jesup North Pacific Expedition. These form the most ian Hall. 

 complete exhibit of the culture of that region in existence. 



The tribes represented in the hall are, beginning at the right 

 of the entrance (consult also the map on page 42) : 



The Chukchee (Coast of Bering Sea and inland). Cases 1-5; 

 The Koryak (Coast of Bering Sea and inland), Cases 6-9 ; 

 The Kamchadal (Peninsula of Kamchatka), Case 9; 



