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plaster casts of important sculptures, one case containing mum- 
mies, mummy boxes and mortuary objects ; bas-reliefs from 
tombs, and two doorways of tombs placed on the waits. 
Alcove 83. — Antiquities from California, including mortars, 
mealing stones, perforated stones, axes, bone implements, pottery 
and shell ornaments. 
Alcove 84:. — Pottery, basketry, matting, textile materials, 
woven articles, etc., of the Cliff Dwellers of Utah and the ancient 
Pueblos of New Mexico and Arizona. 
Alcoves 85 and 86. — Collections from the Pueblo coun- 
try, ancient and modern, and models of towns and dwellings. 
Alcove 89. — Archeologic and ethnologic collections from 
Mexico. 
Alcove 90. — Collections *^of antiquities from the southern 
states: on the walls Catlin’s paintings of Indians. 
Alcove 91. — The cases of this alcove are devoted mainly to 
archeologic collections from Wisconsin. On the walls are 
Catlin’s paintings. 
Alcove 92. — Archeologic collections from Arkansas and 
other southern -states. On the walls are Catlin’s paintings. 
Alcove 93. — Contains collections from Northwest Coast 
tribes. The floor is occupied by two wooden figures employed as 
grave posts. Against the walls are numerous examples of the 
remarkable carved totem poles and house posts of these tribes. 
Alcove 94.— The prow of a canoe of the Haida Indians 
ornamented with totemic figures is set against the wall. Models 
of two houses of the Northwest Coast Indians occupy the floor 
space. 
Swung at various points beneath the galleries, are boats rep- 
resenting many primitive peoples. 
SOUTH COURT. 
AMERICAN ABORIGINAL SCULPTURE. 
The South Court contains mainly reproductions of Central 
American antiquities. At the north end of the court are exhibited 
four totem poles, or heraldic columns, from British Columbia and 
Alaska. 
