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Alcoves 87 and 88.— Pottery, basketry, matting, textile 
materials, woven articles, etc., of the Cliff Dwellers of Utah and 
the ancient Pueblos of New Mexico and Arizona. 
Alcove 89. — Archeology of the Peruvian Highlands. 
Alcove 90.— Archeology of the Santa Valley, Peru. 
Alcove 91. — Archeology of Chancay, Peru. 
Alcove 92.— Contents of graves, mummies. Ancon, Peru. 
Alcove 93.— Archeology of Cauca and Magdelena Valleys, 
Colombia. 
Alcove 94.— Pottery and stone implements, Chiriqui, Colom- 
bia. 
Swung at various points beneath the galleries are boats rep- 
resenting many primitive peoples, and at the ends of the court are 
exhibited four totem poles, or heraldic columns, from British Col- 
umbia and Alaska. 
SOUTH COURT. 
AMERICAN ABORIGINAL SCULPTURE. 
The east alcoves of the South Court contain mainly reproduc- 
tions of Central American antiquities. 
HALL 9. 
EGYPTIAN ARCHEOLOGY. 
In this hall are now installed the extensive collections brought 
together by Mr. Edward E. Ayer during his recent trips to Egypt. 
The nucleus of the collection is a set of twenty mummies repre- 
senting a wide range of characters and covering a period of nearlv 
two thousand years of mummy-making, closing with the develop- 
ment of Christianity. Notable exhibits may be briefly referred 
to. Translations of all important hieroglyphic inscriptions have 
been made by Dr. J. H. Breasted, of the University of Chicago. 
Case '1.— Mummy of a lady named Meu, in coffin with light 
colored lid with yellow stripes, containing inscriptions ; 22d dy- 
nasty, B. C. looo. 
