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installed in two standard cases placed in Hall 53, each model being pro- 

 vided with a descriptive label. The imperial jade book and jade seal 

 presented by Mr. von Frantzius are temporarily installed in Hall 45, 

 in such a manner that they can be freely viewed from all sides. The 

 two detached jade tablets purchased a year ago were added to these 

 exhibits. A special case was constructed for the large brass temple- 

 lamp from India, secured during the time of the Colimibian Exposition. 

 The Japanese tapestry, formerly in Hall 31, was moved to Hall 56 into 

 its appropriate surroundings. Mr. Ayer's gift of four Moro guns 

 necessitated the reinstallation of two cases containing Moro armor. 

 The New Caledonian collection, installed in eight cases by Assistant 

 Curator Lewis, is especially interesting for its rare old masks and fine 

 assortment of weapons, notably the stone-headed clubs, one of which is 

 said to be the largest in existence, and was the property of one of the 

 famous chiefs in New Caledonia. Other objects of significance are the 

 house-posts and ornaments, native money, and the old-style clothing 

 and ornaments, especially the green-stone necklaces representing the 

 most highly prized treasures of a New-Caledonian woman. Five cases 

 containing material from the Solomon Islands were also installed. The 

 installation of the Stanley McCormick Hopi Collections has progressed 

 satisfactorily, ten cases having been completed. Five of these cases 

 comprise 150 masks and head-dresses, shown upon freshly painted 

 plaster busts, in their proper groupings and sequence. Three cases 

 are filled with modem domestic pottery, two of unpainted, one of 

 painted ware, in their groupings, as recognized by the Hopi themselves. 

 The series of fifty objects showing the manufacture of pottery is very 

 complete and instructive. One case includes rattles of every type, 

 in fact, all musical instruments used by the Hopi, except drums. In 

 another case are displayed the rabbit sticks, raw skins, and the rabbit- 

 skin robes which are purely woman's work, no man being allowed to be 

 present during their making. In the North Court, three cases have 

 been installed; namely one of Etruscan Bucchero ware variously 

 decorated, another of vessels with red designs on black ground. 

 The third is occupied by bronzes which include the two cistas pui- 

 chased last year, all being obtained through the efforts of Mr. Ayer. 

 These cases, newly installed, necessitated some rearrangement in 

 which the two candelabra cases and one of bronze pails were moved 

 to the east line of cases in the Cotut where the three cases of Irish 

 art-work have stood for years. These had been placed previously in 

 alcoves 121 and 122. Minor transfers of material have also been made 

 in this Court. The two cases containing antique glass in the North 

 Court have been reinstalled upon a new principle of open shelving 



