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stone statue, from Dr. Carl Lumholtz; casts of throe carved stone 

 yokes, from the National Museum of Mexico; live models of remark- 

 able specimens of Aztec art, from Dr. Antonio Periafiel; casts of 

 three sculptured panels from the "Temple of the Sun," Tikal, and of 

 two lintels from the "Temple of Quetzalcoatl," Lorillard City, both 

 in Yucatan, from Desire Charnay, Paris. From the Royal Museum 

 of Ethnology of Berlin were obtained casts of carved stone yokes 

 and figures, "palmas," carvings, images, etc., of Mexican and Peru- 

 vian origin. 



A most interesting donation was a large collection of Enca and pre- 

 Lnca pottery and textiles brought together some years ago by Mr. 

 Charles A. Pope, while residing in Peru, besides other ancient pottery 

 and a stone ax from Colombia. Mr. Felix F. Outes, of Buenos 

 Aires, presented 250 specimens of pottery and stone implements from 

 Indian cemeteries and camping places in several districts of Argen- 

 tina; while the Museo de la Plata forwarded, in exchange, a series of 

 casts of South American stone objects, some with animal and other 

 designs, elaborately worked out, forming striking examples of 

 aboriginal art . 



Three of the working models of the Langley aerodrome, all of 

 which have made successful flights, were placed on exhibition in the 

 east hall, devoted to technology, being suspended from the frame- 

 work of the roof above the level of the tops of the cases. They have 

 naturally attracted much attention. 



The additions to the collection of watches and watch movements, 

 both by gift and loan, have been many and interesting, acknowledg- 

 ments being due to Mr. Frederick Leach, of New York; Mr. John 

 Hansen and Mr. Carl A. Doubet, of Washington, and the Elgin 

 National Watch Company. A sundial and gnomon cast in one 

 piece, and bearing the date 1700, has been lent by Mr.W. F. Fisk, of 

 Washington City. 



To the War Department the Museum is greatly indebted for the 

 deposit of numerous pieces of ordnance, among them having been 

 two examples of the United States Army magazine rifle of the model of 

 1903, first issued to the Army in January, 1905; a Ferguson breech- 

 loading rifle, formerly belonging to Gen. John Watts de Peyster, a 

 type used by at least one of the British regiments in the War of the 

 Revolution; a gatling gun of the pattern used by the United States 

 Army about 1870; a number of projectiles, such as were employed 

 between I860 and 1870, and a collection of antique and obsolete 

 cannon and mortars, military rifles, carbines, and revolvers, of many 

 makes, captured from the Spaniards and insurgents in the Philip- 

 pine Islands. Other firearms obtained through loan and gift were a 

 Chinese four-man gun, 8 feet 10 inches long, from Col. W. II. Carter, 

 I . S. Army; a rare double-barrel, 20-shot revolver, of Irish make, 



