616 EXHIBIT AT THE COTTON STATES EXPOSITION. 



Costume : Eobe of New Zealand flax (Phorminm tenax); shoulder 

 cape of feathers; scepter of a chief held in both hands. 



The Maoris, at present on the verge of extinction, are among the 

 most perfect types of physical beauty. 



YELLOW TYPES. 



(7) Eskimo, from Hudson Bay, modeled by Theodore A. Mills, from 

 photographs and from life masks in the National Museum. 



Costume: Reindeer skin, with gloves of polar- bear skin, collected by 

 New Bedford whalers. 



(8) Tibetan, from Eastern Tibet, modeled under the direction of W. 

 W. Rockhill, from photographs taken by him in Mongolia. 



Costume : A woolen robe and boots of native manufacture. 

 . (9) Siamese, modeled by Theodore A. Mills, from photographs obtained 

 by Gen. J. B. Halderman, United States minister to Siam. 

 Costume: Eobes of native fabrics, presented by the King of Siam. 



WHITE TYPES. 



(10) Arab sheik, modeled by Monsieur Hebert (replica of his figure 

 in the Trocadero Museum, Paris). 



Costume: Woolen robe or burnoose, turban of camel's hair, with cord, 

 etc., gift of the Trocadero Museum. 



(11) Armenian, from Erzerum, modeled by Theodore A. Mills, from 

 life. 



Costume (collected by Talcott Williams, of Philadelphia) : A turban, 

 embroidered coat and trousers, and robe of blue grosgrain silk shot 

 with gold. 



(12) Berber, from North Morocco, modeled by Theodore A. Mills, 

 from photographs by Talcott Williams. 



Costume (collected by Talcott Williams) : An inner garment and outer 

 robe called the u haik;" gun of native manufacture. 



DEPARTMENT OF BIRDS. 



The birds were shown in six cases, five of which contained groups 

 mounted in the midst of accessories, which represented their natural 

 surroundings and are intended to illustrate their habits and character- 

 istics of different ages and sexes. (Alcoves C, D.) 



Bower-Birds and their playhouses. — This illustrates the curious habits 

 of the Satin Bower-Birds, of Australia which construct a "run," or 

 bower of twigs, decorated with brightly colored feathers, shells, 

 bleached bones, and other conspicuous objects. They steal buttons 

 and other bright things from the natives, who, it is said, search these 

 bowers for objects which they miss from their homes. 



Jjyre Birds and their dancing mound. — The Lyre Bird (Menura 

 superba) is peculiar to Australia, where it inhabits the densest forests. 

 It has a curious habit of building round hillocks, upon which the male 

 parades with outspread tail while uttering his curious cries. 



