XX rv REPORT OF THE BUREAU OF ETHNOLOGY. 



credit if published either in the series of repoi'ts or in mono- 

 graphs or l)ulletins. 



The items of the report are presented in three principal 

 divisions. The first relates to the publications made; the sec- 

 ond to the work prosecuted in the field; and the third to the 

 office work, which mainly consists of the preparation for pub- 

 lication of the results of field work, with the coiTections and 

 additions obtained from correspondence and from stud}' of the 

 literatm'e relating to the subjects discussed. In addition, the 

 accompanying papers are briefly characterized, and a sum- 

 mary financial statement is appended. 



PUBLICATIONS. 



The publications actually issued during the year are as fol- 

 lows : 



Sixth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the 

 Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. It contains the 

 introductory report of the Director, 35 pages, with accompa- 

 nying papers, as follows: 



Ancient Art of the Province of Chiriqui, Colombia, by Wil- 

 liam H. Holmes; pp. 3-187, PL i. Figs. 1-285. 



A Study of the Textile Art in its relation to the Develop- 

 ment of Form and Ornament, by William H. Holmes; pp. 

 189-252, Figs. 286-358. 



Aids to the Study of the Maya Codices, by Prof. Cyrus 

 Thomas; pp. 253-371, Figs. 359-388. 



Osage Traditions, by Rev. J. Owen Dorsey; pp. 373-397, 

 one figure (389). 



The Central Eskimo, by Dr. Franz Boas; pp. 399-669, Pis. 

 ii-x, Figs. 390-546. 



The work forms a royal octavo volume of lviii+657 pages, 

 inchiding a general index, and is illustrated by 546 figures in 

 the text, 10 plates, and 2 maps in pocket. 



Two bulletins, viz : 



Bibliography of the Muskhogeau languages, by James Con- 

 stantine Pilling, 8", pp. i-v, 1-114. 



The Circular, Square, and Octagonal Earthworks of ( )hio, 



