Andaman 

 Islands. 



Seton-Karr 

 Collection. 



Stokes 

 Collection. 



HISTORY OF THE MUSEUM 



acquired through exchange in 1902. It contains a large number of 

 painted scrolls, besides wearing apparel and ornaments, and objects 

 used in religious ceremonials. 



INDIA 



The life and industries of the natives of the Andaman Islands, in 

 the Bay of Bengal, are illustrated in the Anderson collection, which 

 was presented by Mrs. Morris K. Jesup in 1908. Among the 251 

 pieces in the collection are various implements of war and the chase, 

 specimens of basketry, pottery, and ornaments, and a fine example of 

 a Ghost House. 



A recent accession from India is a series of 71 palaeolithic imple- 

 ments from the Madras Presidency, India. They were found and 

 presented by Mr. H. W. Seton-Karr, and are interesting as coming 

 from a country archaeologically little known. In addition to these 

 are some axes from the vicinity of Banda, also received through the 

 kindness of Mr. Seton-Karr. 



A valuable collection of silver work from the Central Provinces of 

 India was presented in 1906 by Mr. J. G. Phelps Stokes. 



KOREA 



The Museum has an interesting collection illustrating the ethnology 

 of Korea which was gathered by Dr. C. C. Vinton at various times. 

 More than 275 specimens were received in his shipments of 1907 and 

 1908. 



JAPAN 



A very complete representation of the culture of the Ainu, from 

 the Island of Yezo, Japan, has been acquired, largely through the 

 liberality of Mr. Arthur Curtiss James. A collection presented by 

 him in 1898 included ornaments, utensils, weapons, and other objects 

 illustrating the customs of the Ainu. It was supplemented in 1901 

 by the material gathered by Prof. Bashford Dean and purchased by 

 Mr. James. It comprised religious and ceremonial specimens, and a 



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