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For a colleflively interesting and good representation of the fauna of 

 British Guiana. 



British Guiana Commission; Bark Hut. — This is a careful reproduftion 

 of the dwellings of the natives of British Guiana who live upon the 

 Savannahs. The workmanship is most interesting, the outside parts 

 of Taura-ne-ro wood are carefully chipped after the bark has been 

 peeled, and the thatch of palm leaves retains its symmetrical beauty after 

 months of exposure to wind and storms. The interior arrangements 

 have been carefully arranged, showing the hanging Babracot for the 

 storage of valuables, as well as the same frame-work which is set up 

 outside the hut for smoking and drying meat. Much praise is due the 

 British Guiana Commission for its labour and care in reproducing this 

 interesting exhibit. 



British Guiana Commission ; Colleftive Ethnographic Exhibit of 

 British Guiana ; Indian Pottery, Gourds and Wooden Vessels. — The 

 value of this complete exhibit of utensils for cooking and storage of 

 food and water is greatly enhanced by its admirable classification and 

 arrangement. No labour has been spared to bring together from widely 

 separated and isolated localities, specimens to represent all kinds of 

 vessels in use among the natives of British Guiana. 



Indian War Canoe.— This canoe belongs to the Macusi Tribe of 

 British Guiana and has been transported at great labour and expense, 

 and is a most valuable contribution to the study of native art in canoe- 

 building. The body, about thirty-seven feet long, is hollowed by fire 

 and chipped into the desired form, which is low and broad, adapted to 

 river travel ; the height is gained by the addition of a top board of 

 crab-wood which is fastened by Karamani and calked with fibre. This 

 is a War Canoe similar to those once used by the Caribs. It is a most 

 valuable contribution to the study of the natives of Guiana and is the 

 first of its kind to be placed beside similar crafts built by Indians of the 

 North Pacific Coast for purposes of comparison. 



Household Utensils and Furnishings.— This collection is of great 

 value in the line of native arts, especially wood carving, textile art, bark. 

 work, cloth, and hammocks of all known types. Especial care has been 

 given to show the types of Geometric-ornament in basketry. There are 

 several hundred objefts from the Guiana tribes and of ancient dates. 

 The objects are chosen by fimftion and by tribe. The cases and many 

 of the objefts are carefully labeled, 



British Guiana Commission ; Dug-outs from Demerara River ; Two 



