THE BROOKLYN MUSEUM 



Opposite these on the west wall a case of specimens from 

 the Fiji Islands shows tapa, fish hooks, wooden bowls for 

 drinking the native drink, "kava," and other articles. 



In all these cases reproductions of illustrations taken 

 from "The Living Races of Mankind" serve to give an im- 

 pression of the natives from whom the exhibits are derived. 



The greater part of these South Pacific collections be- 

 longed to the late Appleton Sturgis and are lent by his son. 



Returning to the Elevator Hall, the visitor will find the 

 entrance to the Chinese gallery immediately facing the 

 stairway to the Sub-basement. Here, in a series of wall 

 cases, is displayed a fine collection of Chinese court, mili- 

 tary and ladies' costumes, headdresses and ornaments, to- 

 gether with a large number of other objects illustrative of 

 Chinese civilization. 



Vases, charms, chopsticks, spoons and other utensils, 

 musical instruments, tea and wine cups, toilet articles, 

 games of many kinds, writing utensils, lottery diagrams, 

 pipes of all kinds, opium outfit, rosaries, incense holders 

 and other objects connected with religion, bronze spear 

 heads, weights, weapons and art objects make up an exhibit 

 interesting alike to the student or the casual visitor. 



At the eastern end of the Chinese Gallery is a smaller 

 room devoted to an exhibit from Tibet, consisting of Bud- 

 dhist pictures done on silk and Buddhist images. 



The Museum Library, in which may be consulted a large 

 number of works of reference bearing on the various col- 

 lections, is at the extreme eastern end of this floor. 



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