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archaeological collections were further enriched by a large 

 series of stone implements from Michigan, presented by Mr. 

 H. G. Otis. Miss Mary Appleton gave a collection of baskets 

 and pottery from the Indians of North America. Mr. A. S. 

 Walcott gave a series of bronze figures from Sumatra, and 

 Dr. Elsie Clews Parsons, a collection of rare ceremonial 

 objects from the Zuni Indians. 



A number of purchases were made from the income of the 

 Jesup Fund, among which may be noted an extensive 

 archaeological collection from the Mimbres Valley, New 

 Mexico. Yet the most notable of these acquisitions is a series 

 of twelve stone sculptures from the ancient Mayan ruins of 

 Kabah and Uxmal, Yucatan. They were purchased from 

 Miss Cornelia Cruger, Barrytown-on-Hudson, whose father 

 received them from the celebrated explorer, John L. Stephens, 

 who took them from the ruins about 1840. Aside from their 

 unique historical interest, these specimens are excellent types 

 of Maya sculpture, originals of which are rarely found in 

 museums. 



The only explorations undertaken by the Department were 

 among the Havasupai Indians of Arizona and the continuation 

 of work upon the group of prehistoric ruins near 

 the town of Aztec, New Mexico. Early in the 

 year Mr. Leslie Spier gave up his position as Assistant in 

 Anthropology to accept a Traveling Fellowship from Columbia 

 University. By special arrangement he was permitted to 

 visit the Havasupai Indians in the interests of this Museum. 

 Several months were spent among these Indians in making a 

 collection and gathering data on their fast vanishing culture. 

 As this tribe had not been seriously studied by former in- 

 vestigators, the results of this research will form a welcome 

 addition to our knowledge of the subject. 



Mr. Earl H. Morris spent the entire year at the largest 



of the ruins in the Aztec group. The Curator spent four 



weeks at the site, visiting many important ruins 



The Aztec j n ^he vicinity and developing plans for the final 

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excavation and repair of the rums under 

 investigation. Since his visit Mr. Morris has excavated a 



