three sarcophagi, one of the Saitic period, one of the thirtieth 
dynasty (fourth century B. C.) and another of the Roman 
period (30 B. C. or later). In the walled-up portion of the 
northwest side, provision is made for the erection of two 
Mastaba tombs. 
Hall I: Dramatic Performances of the Orient, arranged 
in geographical order. Proceeding from west to east, the 
exhibits are as follows: — 
1. Chinese religious drama, showing the ten purgatories 
(Cases 1-4). 
2. The Lion Dance, China (Case 5). 
3. Chinese masks from an imperial play, illustrating 
gods and heroes of the Taoist religion (Cases 6-7). 
4. Chinese shadow-play figures (Cases 8-9). 
5. Masks used in Tibetan mystery-plays (Cases 10-12). 
6. Masked figures of a Tibetan mystery-play (Cases 
13-17). 
7. Puppets or marionettes from Java and orchestra ac- 
companying performances (Cases 18-21). 
8. Masks, actors^ head-dresses, and actors’ costumes, 
Java (Cases 22-24). 
9. Singhalese masks, Ceylon (Cases 25-28). 
DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY 
Halls 25-29, Second Floor 
The installations in the halls of this department are de- 
signed to illustrate, as fully as possible, the forms of plant 
life and the products yielded by vegetation for the use of 
man. 
Hall 25; Plant Economics. — The cases in this hall are a 
continuation of those in Hall 29, beyond. They show the 
principal plant products of the great families of the pines, 
the grasses and the palms. Here may be seen the products 
of the cereal grasses and the uses to which they may be 
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