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ology II cases; Japanese ethnology i case; New Caledonian ethnology 

 8 cases; Philippine ethnology i case; and Solomon Islands ethnology 

 5 cases. The 31 cases on the gallery relating to physical anthropology 

 were relabeled and reinstalled; work on the cataloguing of the main col- 

 lections in physical anthropology has likewise been commenced. Hall 49 

 has been installed with exhibits of the Mrs. T. B. Blackstone Expedi- 

 tion to Tibet. One group of the displays illustrates the life of the nomadic 

 tribes of eastern Tibet, their saddlery and other means of transportation, 

 utilization of skins, leather, and yak-hair weavings. A large coracle, 

 the only type of boat used in Tibet, is a notable featvire in these ex- 

 hibits. For comparative study, Chinese saddlery is likewise shown in 

 this section on the dtimmy of a horse, which is equipped with full har- 

 ness. Another group of Tibetan exhibits, consisting of 7 cases, illus- 

 trates the manufacture of textiles, the process of weaving being shown 

 by several looms, as well as the style and wear of costume. Sixteen life- 

 size figures have been prepared with much care for faithfulness of all 

 characteristic features. They are completely dressed in native style, 

 even as regards the hair and hair-dressing procured in Tibet, and are 

 thoroughly representative of the manifold tribes of central, eastern, and 

 northeastern Tibet. A model of a wonian from central Tibet is shown 

 in festive attire complete with all jewelry. Special emphasis is laid 

 upon the difference between the pastoral and sedentary or agricultural 

 tribes, and upon the influence exerted upon Tibetan culture by China. 

 In addition to the costimied figures, nine articles of clothing are exhibi- 

 ted on dtmimies, also many specimens of woollen and hempen fabrics. 

 Jewelry from Tibet and China, formerly deposited in Higinbotham 

 Hall, is now installed in three standard cases on slanting shelves cov- 

 ered with black velvet. The installation is well provided with photo- 

 graphs depicting the wearing of the jewelry. This installation presented 

 technical difficulties of great complexity, all of which have been over- 

 come. In December the three jewelry cases, also one from Hall 

 54, were moved to alcoves 121 and 122, North Court. Two cases 

 containing Tibetan religious paintings were installed in Hall 49. The 

 Chinese bronzes temporarily placed in the North Court were trans- 

 ferred to the East Annex and permanently installed in standard 

 cases. They now occupy altogether eleven cases, and are arranged in 

 strictly chronological order. In consequence of this addition, a re- 

 organization of the Chinese Halls became necessary. The paintings 

 were removed from Hall 43 and 44 to Hall 47 and replaced by nine cases 

 of bronze. For technical reasons two cases of bronze have to remain 

 in Hall 49. The interesting and instructive models of boats and palan- 

 quins, acquired at the World's Columbian Exposition, were permanently 



