HALL 39. 
C. PACK ANIMALS. 
The Museum has been particularly fortunate in acquiring by 
gift from the Department of Transportation Exhibits of the 
World’s Columbian Exposition a very full series of pack animals 
and saddles. The animals, equipped for the journey, stand on 
the East side of the Hall, and the saddles in a case on the opposite 
side. Among the most interesting objects in this hall are the 
pack-saddle of Syria on the camel; the pack-saddle with bales, 
accompanied by an Arriero, or mule driver, of Bogota, Colombia; 
the Lechera, or woman milk peddler, of Ecuador, South America; 
and the Vaquero, or cattle herder, of Colombia, South America. 
Case No. 1.— In the saddle case are shown different stages 
in the development of pack and riding saddles, including a speci- 
men of the primitive American pack-saddles, with Esterialtas, or 
plantain saddle pads; the skeletons saddles of the Cheyenne war- 
riors; various Turkish saddles, including the beautiful one formerly 
used by the Sultan; three very handsome Latin-American saddles, 
including one heavily ornamented with solid silver, and two speci- 
mens of Asiatic harness. On the walls are pictures of pack ani- 
mals from Mexico, South America, West Indies, and Persia. 
A. — Camel with pack-saddle, showing method of transporting 
goods across the Syrian desert. 
B. — Llama, with blinds, transporting rawhide portmanteaus, 
Peru, South America. 
C. — Llama, with blinds and panniers, such as are in common 
use in Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador, South America. 
F. — Burrito (or young burro). Peru, South America. 
G. — Donkey, with rush saddle in which water jars are trans- 
ported. Jerusalem. 
H. — Burro, with rush saddle; the most important beast of 
burthen in all Latin-American countries. Peru, South America. 
I. — Donkey, with Syrian bridle and pack-saddle. Jerusalem. 
K. — Burro, with pack-saddle of plantain leaves. Peru. 
jj, — Mule, with pack-saddle loaded with two bales destined 
