ANTHROPOLOGY 



The collections obtained embrace some 8,000 objects illustrating 

 the life, customs, beliefs, and culture of the various tribes; seventy- 

 four plaster casts of faces; skulls and archaeological specimens from 

 graves and abandoned village sites; also 450 tales and traditions, 

 texts in the various languages, phonographic records, and hundreds 

 of photographs. 



CHINA 



For the Chinese exhibit the Museum is indebted to the members 

 of the East Asiatic Committee, which was organized in 1901 for the East Asiatic 

 purpose of acquiring and disseminating knowledge of the peoples of 

 eastern Asia. The formation was initiated by Mr. Morris K. Jesup 

 and Mr. Jacob H. Scruff. The plan included extensive research among 

 the Chinese, and collections and studies on the products and culture 

 of the Philippine Islands and the Malay region in general, and the 

 publication of studies relating to East Asiatic subjects. The sum of 

 $18,000 was donated by Mr. Jacob H. Schiff for making collections 

 and investigations in China, and a further sum of $6,850 was con- 

 tributed for the other work by Messrs. Edward D. Adams, Cornelius 

 N. Bliss, Henry C. Frick, Edward H. Harriman, George A. Hearn, 

 Morris K. Jesup, Clarence H. Mackay, Jacob H. Schiff, James H. 

 Smith, and Samuel Thorne. The funds subscribed for the work in 

 the Philippines were insufficient and therefore were devoted toward Jacob h. 

 making available the material collected in China. With the $18,000 ^ chiff 



° Chinese 



provided by Mr. Jacob H. Schiff the work of making collections and Expedition, 



1901-1904 



investigations in China was begun in 1901, Dr. Berthold Laufer having $18 000 

 been appointed to carry out the plans of the committee. Dr. Laufer 

 remained in China nearly three years and made a systematic col- 

 lection which covers the various aspects of the social and industrial 

 life, and gives a comprehensive view of Chinese culture. The col- 

 lections, now installed in the Southwest Corner Hall, are arranged 

 so as to illustrate the industrial and domestic life of the Chinese, their 

 amusements, religion, and arts. 



From Chefoo, China, comes a collection of about 150 specimens, 



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