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HALLS 54, 40 AND 56. 
LAND VEHICLES. 
In the collection of land vehicles are installed vehicles from 
widely separated portions of the earth. The most interesting 
are the sledges of sub-tropical Madeira, where snow never falls; 
the Scythian racing chariot, interesting in that it differs typically 
from the Assyrian chariot in the number of spokes; the rolling 
hogshead, a relic of early colonial days in the south; and the 
Mexican carreta, a cart with spokeless wheels. These illustrate the 
introduction of the wheeled vehicles into civilization. The Sicilian 
pleasure cart is adorned with religious decorations. The Turkish 
holiday wagon is in use both in European and Asiatic Turkey. 
The Cuban volante is hitched tandem, the leading horse being 
almost in front and a little to the left of the shaft horse. Here 
are also an interesting series of models of bullock carts and other 
native vehicles from India and Burmah; carts, wagons and car- 
riages from Ceylon; carts and wagons drawn by man; elephant 
trappings, and vehicles illustrating native land transportation in 
the Malay Peninsula, Java and Siam. Models of some American 
carts and horses are also shown. 
No. 14r. — Carro de Monte, or mountain sled from Funchal, 
Island of Madeira, made of willow and mahogany wood and fin- 
ished in red cloth. 
No. 15. — Carro de Boss, mountain sled with canopy, from 
Funchal, Island of Madeira, made of mahogany wood. In- 
tended for four persons. 
No. 16. — Corea, or freight sled, drawn by bullocks, from the 
Island of Madeira. Snow never falls at Madeira, but sleds are 
used as the steep, hilly streets of Funchal prevent the use of 
wheeled vehicles. The Carro de Monte, Carro de Boss, and Corea 
are the ordinary means of transportation in Madeira. 
No. 17. — Replica of ancient Scythian racing chariot. This 
is an exact copy of the original found in an Egyptian tomb and 
now in the Museum of Archaeology at Florence, Italy. 
