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piece of primitive sculpture. During the year Mr. Homer E. Sargent 

 made two notable additions to his previous extensive contribution of 

 1 91 7. These comprise two Pueblo squaw dresses secured about thirty- 

 years ago, three excellent Navaho blankets of native wool and dyes, and 

 a Salish blanket of mountain-sheup wool, all of which strengthen the 

 former gift. The last-named blanket is illustrated in this Report. 

 To the continued interest of Dr. Frank W. Gunsaulus the Museum 

 is further indebted for four remarkable additions, — first, a very 

 important and most interesting collection coming from the native 

 tribes of Formosa and brought to this country by S. Ishii, who for 

 fifteen years has been chief of the Ethnological Survey of the Japanese 

 Government on that island. It is well known that the task of the 

 traveler and collector is fraught there with difficulties, expecially in 

 view of the fact that the wild tribes are secluded in the high moimtainous 

 regions. There are in this collection two complete costimies, one worn 

 by a warrior chief on head-hunting expeditions, and a woman's dress. 

 Other prominent features are three fine necklaces of agate and colored 

 Venetian beads, which are highly prized by the natives and used for 

 bartering purposes; several valuable wood carvings decorated with ar- 

 tistic designs; large pieces of textiles; a sword with a wooden scabbard 

 carved with interesting ornaments; the model of a dugout, and several 

 carved tobacco pipes and musical instruments. In view of the close 

 aflSnity of the culture of the Formosan tribes with that of the Philip- 

 pines, especially northern Luzon, which, for instance, is brought out by 

 the artistic decorations of these specimens, this new material is of con- 

 siderable scientific interest. A number of interesting photographs and 

 two albums illustrating scenes of native life are added to the collection, 

 which, it is hoped, wiU be placed on exhibition in the new building and 

 act as a stimulus for future research in Formosa. Dr. Gunsaulus 

 likewise presented a fine decorated metal shield from India and a 

 celadon flower-vase in the shape of an elephant. Four glazed, orna- 

 mented porcelain tiles from Persia, due to his generosity, constitute a 

 good beginning for a Persian collection. Miss Helen C. Gimsaulus 

 donated a Japanese dagger with decorated sheath and hilt. Mrs. 

 Henry J. Patten of Chicago presented an extraordinary ancient 

 feather blanket from Rotorua, New Zealand, which was formerly the 

 property of a Maori chief. A collection of 33 specimens from China was 

 received from Mrs. Morgan S. Woodward of Chicago, being collected 

 by herself at Peking in 1900, after going through the siege of the British 

 Legation by the Boxer rebels. Among these are some trophies captured 

 by American soldiers from the Boxers, the most curious object being a 

 large jingal, about sixty pounds in weight, and inscribed in Chinese as hav- 



