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In March, Col. James Stevenson turned over a large collection of 

 ethnological material from Zuiii, and spent some time with the curator 

 in describing the specimens and giving requisite information for labels. 



The Eev. S. M. Jefferson, on his way to the Congo region, spent a day 

 or two in receiving information to guide him in making a collection of 

 ethnological material. 



During the month of AiDril the curator examined the collections at 

 the IsTew Orleans Exposition with reference to securing material for the 

 Museum. 



During the month of May several of the Mexican commissioners 

 visited the Museum to study the collections of ethnology. 



The curator returned to New Orleans in June to secure the material 

 examined in April. 



Mr. W. r. Tisdel brought from the Congo regions a fine collection of 

 ethnological objects, and spent a day or two with the curator in giving 

 required information. 



CLASSIFIED LIST OF ACCESSIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ETHNOLOGY. 



Point Barrow, Alaska. — Lieut. P. H. Ray: Ivory bird bolas, witli sinew strings (1); 

 -prater-proof seal-skin boots (1 pair) ; photographs of Eskimo life (100). 



Kotzebue Sound, Alaslca. — Lieut. G. M.Stouey (Ace. 15683) : Model harpoon, complete 

 (1); deer lance, flint point (1); whetstone (1) ; pigulkas (fish-knives) (2) ; ivory 

 needle-cases (2); carving of whale in lead ore (1) ; wooden spoon (1) ; stone lamp 

 (1) ; iron pipe-bowl (1); stone anvil (1); carved box-handle (1) ; bono awl (1); 

 dagger lances, iron point (2). 



Saint MicliaeVs Island, Alaslca. — Lieut. G. M. Stoney (Ace. 15688) : Harpoon points (3). 



Eskimo, Kadirlc and surrounding region. — "William J. Fisher (Ace. 15687) : Wooden 

 dishes (2) ; stone lamps (6); stone chisel (1); flint knives (3); stone axes (3) ; 

 spear-heads (6) ; stone pestles (2); dolls (3) ; fish-knives (5) ; almanacs (2) ; head- 

 dresses (4); dance wands (2); shaman's rattle (1) ; masks (5) ; horn spoon (1) ; 

 fragments found in digging (16). 



Copper Eiver Indians, Alaslca. — William J. Fisher (Ace. 15687) : Set of beaded hunting 

 implements (5) ; knife and sheath (2). 



Alieuts, Unalashlca. — C. L. McKay: Amber beads (2); (specimen of jade (1). 



Indians of Si tic a, Alaslca, and vicinity. — J. J. McLean (Ace. 15504 and 15716) : Armor of 

 rods, woven together (2); powder-horn (1) gun-charger (1); cartridge-boxes. 

 •(3); cartridge-belt (1); fish-hooks (12); stone sinker (1); harpoon-heads, iron, 

 copper, bone, steel (12) ; harpoon barb, iron (1) ; seal-skin bag ; (1; bone traps (3) ; 

 bows and arrows (10); spear (1); spear-heads of slate (2); wooden mortars (4); 

 stone mortars (18); mortar of whale vertebra (1); stone pestles (22); box of 

 wood-carver's tools (1); awl (1); stone-mauls (3); stone adzes (11); stone ham- 

 mers (5) ; celts (9) ; war knife (1) ; fish-knives (2) ; bone knives (2) ; knives (6) ; 

 wooden spoons (22); horn spoons (34); horn dishes (11); wooden dishes (2); 

 food-trays (40) ; fire-sticks (3 sets) ; wooden hooks (3); carved trunks or boxes 

 (6); grass-bag (1); ivory carvings (24); stone carvings (24) ; dance wands (16); 

 horn carving (1) ; carved wooden rattles (5) ; drum (1) ; wooden masks (9) ; dolls, 

 bone heads (7); gambling sticks (7 sets); carved pipes, wood and bone (20); 

 totem posts (2) ; totem stick (I); matting (1); piece of shaman's ivory necklace 

 (2); carved wooden heads for shaman's head-gear (a set); leather cloak (1); 

 moccasins (1 pair); gloves (2 pairs); labrets, stone, bone, and wood (7); 

 carved bracelets (1 pair) ; abalone earrings (8) ; necklace of teeth (2) ; horn combs 

 (2) ; snow-shoes (1 pair) ; ivory slave-killer (1) ; ivory tusk (1) ; peccary tusk (1). 



