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study in some important direction. This is exemplified in Alcove 
122, where numerous examples of religious art are assembled; in 
the North Court, which contains an exhibit of musical instru- 
ments; and in the South Court, which is devoted to aboriginal 
American sculpture. 
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 De- 
partment 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 Peru- 
vian antiquities; and archeological collections from Ohio Mounds. 
Of the second class are a collection of North American ethnologi- 
cal material donated by Mr. Edward E. Ayer; the Hassler collec- 
tion of featherwork and other ethnological specimens from the Indi- 
ans of Paraguay; the Montes collection of Peruvian antiquities; the 
Wyman collection of copper implements and relics of stone from 
Wisconsin; the Gunning collection of idols; the Colombian collec- 
tion of objects of gold, earthenware and stone; the Boas collection 
of skulls; the Riggs collection of archeologic 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 col- 
lection; the Lumholtz collection of ethnological objects from north- 
ern Mexico; and various collections 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 
Assyrian and Egyptian casts; Harris collection of Peruvian antiq-. 
uities; Bruce collection from Alaska; collection of Mexican antiq- 
uities donated by Mr. Allison V. Armour; the great collections 
of Mr. Ayer from Italy and Egypt; and the Keam collections from 
the ancient Pueblo region of Arizona. 
