30 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY 



54465. Sacred pack of the Fox Indians of Iowa. Purchased for the 

 bureau by Dr. Tmman Michelson. 



54691. Five pieces of cotton painted with Assyrian subjects. Ee- 

 ceived by the bureau from an unknown source. 



54798. Three sacred looms and seven burden straps of tlie Osape In- 

 dians. Collected by Francis La Flesche. 



54933. Three fragments of Indian pottery found at Red "Willow, 

 Nebr., by Mrs. Ada Martin, by whom they Avere presented. 



54934. Sacred bundle of the Fox Indians. Purchased through Dr. 

 Truman Michelson. 



5494G. Two sacred bundles of the Osage Indians. Purchased by 



Francis La Flesche. 

 55002. Sacred bundle of the Fox Indians. Purchased through Dr. 



Truman Michelson. 

 55075. An Osage buffalo-hair rope (reata) and an Osage woven belt. 



Purchased through Francis La Flesehe. 

 55234. Two ethnological objects from the natives of British Guiana, 



presented to the bureau by Dr. Walter E. Roth, of Pomeroon 



River, British Guiana. 

 55323. Set of five plum-seed gaming dice of the Omaha Indians and 



a bottle of seeds used by the same Indians as perfume. Pre- 

 sented by Francis La Flesche. 

 55420. Pair of Osage ceremonial moccasins and an Osage ceremonial 



" pipe." Presented by Francis La Flesche. 



PROPERTY 



As stated in pre^dous rej^orts, the proj^erty of the bu- 

 reau of greatest vahie consists of its library, manuscripts 

 for reference or publication, and photographic negatives. 

 A reasonable nmnber of cameras, dictagraphs, and other 

 apparatus, chiefly for use in the field, as well as a limited 

 stock of stationery and office supplies, necessary office 

 furniture, and equipment, are also in possession of the 

 bureau. The sum of $893.21 was expended for office 

 furniture (including fireproof filing cases) during the 

 year, $452.57 for apparatus (including typewriters, cam- 

 eras, dictagraphs, etc.), and $258.45 for books and pe- 

 i-iodicals. 



The manuscripts of the bureau, manj^ of which are of 

 extreme value, are deposited in metal cases in a small room 

 in the north tower of the Smithsonian Building, which 



