N 10 Provincial Museum Report. 1916 



from May 5th to the end of July) it rained on forty-eight days. Material collected is as 

 follows: Birds, 291 specimens, covering 81 varieties; mammals, 107 specimens, representing 

 16 species; 43 sets of eggs; 1,627 insects of various orders; also a collection of botanical 

 specimens." 



(Note. — It is proposed by the Director, at some future date, to publish separate 

 pamphlets on the birds and mammals collected in these several districts.) 



Anthropology. 



Very little has been done in the way of collecting anthropological material during the 

 past year, owing to the fact that no appropriation was made for expenditure in this depart- 

 ment of the Museum. However, a few minor purchases were made, which, with a number of 

 small donations, have increased the collection to a certain extent. Following is a short 

 description of the several objects added to the anthropological collection : — 



Salishan. 



Cjdindrical stoue, pointed at both ends (? whetstone), Dallas Road, Victoria. Presented 



by Arthur Warren. 

 Perforated anchor-stone, -Dallas Road, Victoria. Presented by Sir John Jackson Co., 



Ltd., per A. L. Elgee, C.E. 

 Perforated stone sinker, torpedo-shaped (? for salmon-trolling), Brentwood Bay, V.I. 



Presented by A. Shotbolt. 



Dene. 



Packing-basket, edged with quills. Purchased from F. D. Marriott. 



Kwakiutl. 



Skull, sugar-loaf shaped, from the beach, Cape Scott, V.I. Presented by C. J. Wilson. 

 Stone adze or slave-killer and child's toy of cedar-bark matting, Quatsino. Purchased 

 from Jum Killehait. 



Haida. 



Carved stone maul of white quartzite, Graham Island, Q.C.I. Presented by Pte. G. S. 



Mayer, 48th Battalion, C.E.F. 

 Carved slate totem-poles (7) and carved slate dish. Purchased from D. Cochrane, Q.C.I. 



(Note. — Stories accompanj'ing these slate carvings are appended to this list.) 



Tsimshian. 



Lynx-head mask, Metlakatla. Purchased from C. C. Perry. 



Kootenaian. 



Sling pouch, fringed, embroidered in beads in front, two-arrows design, blue on white 



ground. 

 Pair of moccasins, top beaded, native design. 

 Basket. 



Pouch, front all beaded, two-hands design. 

 Large abalone, perforated. 

 Nez Perce bag. 



Wampum necklace, white and green. 

 Head-scratcher. 

 Fish-hook. 

 Stone pipe. 



Two eye-teeth of 1 on skin string. 

 The above Kootenaian specimens purchased from Mrs. J. Gill. 



