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but it is hoped that these halls may be reopened during the 

 coming year. 



This year saw many important acquisitions to our collections 

 representing the Stone Ages of Europe. From France, we were 

 honored by the distinguished Abbe Henri Breuil 

 of Paris, who presented a series of palaeolithic im- 

 plements; from M. V. Forbin, of Clamart, we received about 

 two hundred palaeolithic implements ; and from Mr. Jacques 

 Estanove, of Mas Grenier, Tarn et Garonne, a series of neolithic 

 implements; from Spain, from Dr. H. Obermaier, of Madrid, 

 we received a large collection typical of caves in Northern 

 Spain; and from Wales, a number of palaeolithic implements 

 presented by S. Hazzledine Warren, Esq., of Sherwood, Lough- 

 ton, Essex, England. 



Among other gifts, mention may be made of a special batik 

 collection from Java, by Professor Henry E. Crampton; ethno- 

 logical specimens from the Navajo, Ute, and Sioux Indians, by 

 Mrs. E. H. Danforth ; a large collection from Pica, Chile , by 

 Hon. R. Amengual N., Intendente de Tarapaca, Chile; from 

 the late Lawrence Preston Goldstone, a large general ethnological 

 collection; fine feather costumes from Paraguay, by Mr. and 

 Mrs. Wm. M. Baldwin; and a royal embroidered sash by H. 

 R. R. Chow Chom Erp, of Siam. There were other gifts which 

 are enumerated in the list on another page. In all, nearly sixty 

 gifts were made during the year: North America, 21; South 

 America, 7; Europe, 10; Africa, 7; Asia, 4; Polynesia, 6; 

 Malaysia, 2; and Australia, 1. It is this encouraging support 

 from our citizens and friends that is building up rich study and 

 teaching series of materials. Among the purchases should be 

 noted a remarkable collection of gold ornaments from Peru and 

 a large number of similar objects of gold from Bolivia and 

 Panama, making in all a notable addition to our series. 



As stated in the report of last year, the Department entered 

 into a joint arrangement with the Bernice P. Bishop Museum 

 . of Honolulu by which Assistant Curator Louis R. 



Research 11 Sullivan took up the direction of the physical an- 

 thropological researches of the Bayard Dominick 

 Polynesian Research program of that institution. The greater 

 part of the year was spent in Hawaii. For one thing, a large 



