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EXISTING AND EXTINCT RACES OF MEN * 



Clark Wissler, Curator 



The Department of Anthropology has been occupied with 

 the development of the larger plans presented in our last re- 

 port. Of these, the most important were the 

 Exhibition exhibits for the Stone Ages f th e Old World 



and those presenting the essential facts in the racial differen- 

 tiation of men. Work upon these, with minor revisions and 

 improvements in all parts of our exhibition series, it is unnec- 

 essary to report in detail, but it may be noted that the Jesup 

 North Pacific Hall is now complete, except for a few totem 

 poles and the end panels of the murals. Models of three typical 

 Mayan temples have been made, showing both exterior and 

 interior constructions, and one of the famous serpent columns 

 from the Temple of the Tigers has been reproduced in full and 

 will be painted like the original. These will greatly improve 

 the instructive aspects of the Mexican Hall. 



Our collections have been augmented through the generosity 

 of many donors, a list of whom will be found under a separate 

 head. A large collection of Palaeolithic stone 

 N e ™ implements from Egypt was presented by Mr. 



August Heckscher. Mr. J. P. Morgan pre- 

 sented an unusually fine collection of Tibetan costumes and 

 sacred objects brought to this country by the Rev. H. B. Marx. 

 By a bequest from the late Herbert M. Lloyd, we received a 

 large archaeological collection from Iroquois sites in New 

 York State. Finally, we may note an exceedingly interesting 

 series of Palaeolithic implements from North Africa selected 

 by the distinguished French archaeologist, Henri Breuil, and 

 purchased from the Jesup Fund. 



The internal work of the Museum has been largely inter- 

 rupted by the absence of members of the staff. Since Septem- 



* Under the Department of Anthropology (see also pages 225 to 227). 



