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older collections which were not cared for under present Museum 
standards were worked over and tickets and marks restored. Among 
the installations mention is made of two cases of rare California 
Mission Indian baskets of the Ella F. Hubby collection and two 
cases of Chinese minor art displays. The lay figure of a Nez Perce 
Indian chief was reconstructed and placed on exhibit, and the 
model of an early Iroquoian stockaded village repaired and again 
put in place. Hundreds of labels were put on specimens, and the 
effort to attach a card to every exhibit object was brought close to 
completion. Plans were also drawn up for the preparation of a 
series of handbooks describing certain important classes of exhibits 
in the division of ethnology. 
The American archeology collection has approximately reached the 
limits of expansion as to exhibition. By selection and elimination, the 
exhibit was improved. The collection from the Otto T. Mallery 
expedition, under the auspices of the Washington branch of the 
Archeological Institute of America, to the Rio Chama, N. Mex., 
a locality not heretofore represented in the Museum, was installed. 
The State collections exhibit received a number of additions. These 
collections, which are of interest especially to visitors from the 
various States, were also improved by additional labels and by 
consolidation with a view to clearness of presentation. The archeo- 
logical collection as now) presented may be considered in a satis- 
factory state of completeness as to arrangement, and with the addi- 
tion of more labels will take its place as one of the most instructive 
exhibits. Especial attention was given to the prevention of decay, 
which frequently occurs in pottery taken from burials, and almost 
complete success was achieved in halting the disintegration. Re- 
pairs of broken articles and other routine work in connection with 
cleaning, numbering, and like duties occupied much time. The 
records of the division, which had fallen behind in former years, 
were worked upon with the view of bringing them up to date. It is 
hoped within a short time to complete indexes which will render 
it possible to locate each unit without loss of time. 
Old World archeology, which embraces biblical and other objects 
connected with ancient religions and art, reports an active year. 
The chief work was the reinstallation of the collections illustrating 
Christianity, Buddhism, and Mohammedanism, which were dis- 
arranged in removal previously from the Arts and Industries Build- 
ing. A number of objects of silver, illustrating Jewish ceremonial, 
were installed, forming an attractive exhibit. Specimens were added 
to the archeologic exhibits from Great Britain and India and some 
examples of ancient sculpture and glass placed in cases. Printed 
labels to the number of 140 were placed on exhibits. 
