HISTORY OF THE MUSEUM 



Jacob H. 



Schiff 



Chinese 



Expedition, 



1901-1904, 



$18,000. 



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 

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

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

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

 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, 

 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 



Andaman 

 Islands. 



Seton-Karr 

 Collection. 



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. 



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