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HALL 39. 
C. PACK ANIMALS. 
Burthen bearing by animals is illustrated by a full series of 
pack animals and saddles. The animals, equipped for the jour- 
ney, stand on the East side of the Hall, and the saddles in a case 
opposite. Among the most interesting are the pack-saddle of 
Syria on the Camel; the pack-saddle with bales, accompanied by 
an Arriero, or mule driver, of Bogota; the Lechera,or woman milk 
peddler, of Ecuador, and the Vaquero, or cattle herder, of Colom- 
bia, South America. 
Case 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 skeleton saddles of the Cheyenne war- 
riors; various Turkish saddles, including the beautiful one formerly 
used by the Sultan; three very handsome Latin-American sad- 
dles, including one heavily ornamented with solid silver, and two 
specimens of Asiatic harness. On the walls are pictures of pack 
animals from Mexico, South America, West Indies, and Persia. 
2. — Camel with pack-saddle, showing method of transporting 
goods across the Syrian desert. 
3. — Llama, with blinds, transporting portmanteaus, Peru. 
4* Llama, with blinds and panniers, such as are in common 
use in Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador, South America. 
— Burrito (or young burro). Peru, South America. 
G. — Donkey, with rush saddle, carrying water jars. Jerusalem. 
7.— Burro, with rush saddle; the most important beast of 
burthen in all Latin-American countries. Peru, South America. 
— Donkey, with Syrian bridle and pack-saddle. Jerusalem. 
9. — Burro, with pack-saddle of plantain leaves. Peru. 
10. — Mule, with pack-saddle loaded with two bales destined 
for Columbian Exposition, accompanied by an Arriero, or mule 
driver. Bolivia, South America. 
