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Another exhibit in this hall is intended to illustrate the physical 

 characteristics of a people, as shown by their skulls and skeletons, 

 and by plaster busts and casts of parts of the body, by photo- 

 graphs, by samples of hair, etc. 



A number of admirable full-length figures and busts, prepared 

 by Mr. Caspar Mayer, have already been placed on exhibition. 



In the Archaeological Hall a portion of the Peruvian Collection 

 has been placed in the cases on the east and north sides, and in 

 several table cases. This was arranged by Mr. Saville so as to 

 show several groups of objects obtained by Dr. Bandelier during 

 his exploration in Peru. The part of the collection for which we 

 are indebted to Mr. Henry Villard is exhibited in these cases ; 

 but a large part of the Peruvian and Bolivian Collections will 

 have to remain in the store rooms until the new West Wing is 

 ready for occupancy. 



The collections from Mexico have also been placed on exhibi- 

 tion and arranged in this hall to show the various marked cultures 

 of different portions of the country. Among these are collections 

 obtained by purchase during Mr. Saville's trip to Mexico, and the 

 large collection donated by the Duke of Loubat, obtained for 

 him by Dr. Edward Seler. In these cases are also placed the 

 objects collected by Mr. William Niven at Guerrero, Mexico. 



The collection of pottery from the Casa Grande, collected 

 some years ago by Dr. Lumholtz for the Museum, has been 

 installed in the wall cases at the western end of the hall. 



Three cases in the western portion of the hall have been 

 assigned to the collection made by Messrs. B. Talbot B. Hyde 

 and Frederick E. Hyde, Jr., from the cliff houses and caves in 

 Utah, New Mexico and Colorado. When these are transferred to 

 the new hall, there will also be displayed with them the objects 

 secured by these gentlemen from their exploration of a ruined 

 pueblo during the present year. The Messrs. Hyde have arranged 

 to defray the cost of continuing these explorations for several 

 years. Their enthusiasm and liberality will thus result in fur- 

 nishing to the Museum a large and exceedingly interesting exhibit 

 of this remarkable culture of prehistoric times. 



The collection obtained by Mr. Harlan I. Smith at the prehis- 

 toric village site and burial place at May's Lick, Kentucky, is now 



