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rooms to illustrate special subjects, or to facilitate comparative 
study in some important direction. This is exemplified in alcove 
122, where numerous examples of religious art are assembled, and 
in Hall i, which contains an exhibit of musical instruments. 
Origin of Collections. — As to their origin the exhibits may 
be grouped in three principal categories: (i) collections made for 
the World’s Columbian Exposition by its Anthropological Depart- 
ment and turned over to the Museum at the close of the Fair; (2) 
collections from various sources exhibited by the owners at the 
World’s Fair, in the Anthropological building and elsewhere, and 
acquired by the Museum by gift or purchase; (3) materials not 
shown at the Fair, but acquired by gift, collection or purchase 
subsequently to the foundation of the Museum. 
Of the first class the more notable are ethnological collections 
from Alaska, British Columbia, Canada, California and the Middle 
and Eastern States; casts of Mexican, Central American and 
Peruvian antiquities; and archeological collections from Ohio 
Mounds. Of the second class are a collection of North American 
ethnological material donated by Mr. Edward E. Ayer; the Hass- 
ler collection of featherwork and other ethnological specimens 
from the Indians of Paraguay; the Montez collection of Peruvian 
antiquities; the Wyman collection of copper implements and 
relics of stone from Wisconsin; the Gunning collection of idols; 
the Colombian collection of objects of gold, earthenware and 
stone; the Boas collection of skulls; the Riggs collection of archeo- 
logic material from the Southern States; the Johnson collection 
of reproductions of Irish antiquities; the Finsch collection from 
New Guinea; the Peace collection from New Caledonia; the 
Remenyi collection from South Africa; the Pogosky collection 
from Siberia; contents of a Chinese temple; the Green cliff house 
collection; the Javanese collection; the Lumholtz collection of 
ethnological objects from Northern Mexico; and various collect- 
ions from Alaska. Of the third class are Pueblo models, pottery 
and quarry material donated by the Bureau of Ethnology and 
National Museum; Berlin collection of Egyptian casts; Harris 
collection of Peruvian antiquities ; Bruce collection from Alaska ; 
collection of Mexican antiquities donated by Mr. Allison V. 
Armour; the great collections of Mr. Ayer from Italy and Egypt; 
and the Ream collections from the ancient Pueblo region of Ari- 
zona. 
