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ing a part of an unfinished blanket, showing the mode of weaving, 

 presented by Governor Amy. 



A series of bone implements of remarkable character, and different 

 from any we had previously possessed, together with other interesting 

 objects from ancient graves in Michigan, have been presented by Dr. 

 Irwin. 



Mr. Andrews has contributed stone implements and other objects 

 from Tennessee; Mr. J. Fisher, very interesting copper implements, and 

 Mr. Peter, stone objects from Kentucky. Rev. D. Thompson and Mr. 

 Clark have furnished stone implements from Ohio. Mr. Hotchkiss, of 

 Louisiana, has furnished a remarkable series of stone lances and knives, 

 some of them being of very great length and of beautiful finish. Mr. 

 Keenan, of Mississippi, has supplied a variety of Indian implements. 



From Georgia we have an extensive collection made by the late Col- 

 onel Floyd, and kindly presented by his heirs through the mediation of 

 Colonel McAdoo ; and from Messrs. W. and A. F. McKinley, a general 

 ethnological collection of great value. The accessions from Florida are 

 quite numerous, but the most important consist of a series of imple- 

 ments and crania from the mounds near Sarasota, presented by Mr. J. 

 G. Webb. Among these are broken fragments of skulls, completely 

 silicified, and quite unique in this respect. Rev. J. Fowler, of New 

 Brunswick, has supplied a valuable collection gathered in his vicinity. 

 From Mexico we have received a collection of ancient vases of remark- 

 able beauty, deposited by Mrs. General Alfred Gibbs ; and another col- 

 lection of a similar character, presented by the Natural History Museum 

 of Mexico ; as also some by Dr. Penafiel, one of its officers. 



Mr. Riotte has furnished an interesting series of diminutive figures, 

 dressed to represent the costumes of the aborigines of Guatemala. 



Dr. Flint, of Nicaragua, has sent various specimens of ancient pottery 

 obtained near Omatope, and similar articles have been received from 

 Dr. Van Patten, obtained in Costa Rica. 



From Peru the most interesting accessions are two mummies from a 

 burial-place at Arica, accompanied by various articles, presented by 

 Mr. Henry Meiggs, the well-known railway engineer of South America. 

 From Brazil we have received a series of the bows and arrows used by 

 the natives of that country, and presented by Mr. Albuquerque. 



Among the most important additions to the collections should be men- 

 tioned a large number of Lacustrian implements from Switzerland, from 

 Professor Pagenstecker, of Heidelberg, Mr. Messikomer, of Zurich, and 

 Professor Rutimeyer, of Basle. The latter gentleman has also added an 

 extensive series, properly identified and labeled, of the various kinds of 

 domestic animals used by the builders of the lake dwellings. 



An interesting collection was presented by Mr. di Cesnola, United 

 States consul to Cyprus, embracing numerous specimens of pottery 

 obtained by him in his excavations in the site of the ancient Idalium. 

 Some of these are believed to be purely Phoenician in their character, 



