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of about nine large conch shells was unearthed, probably a supply for bead making.

[[underlined]] COLLECTIONS PRESENTED [[/underlined]] 

Mr. Archer M. Huntington  25 pieces of pottery from our own Southwest and from the Chol, Maya group of Guatemala.

Mr. Edward C. Benfield  16 specimens of archaeology and ethnology from Santa Marta, Colombia.

Staten Island Institute of Arts and Sciences  156 pieces of United States, Mexican and Central American archaeology including a few ethnological specimens from those areas.

Mr. Leon Miller  3 ball sticks from the Tuscarora and Cherokee and 4 most interesting specimens from the Mohawk showing progressive stages in making a ball stick.

Miss Muriel Lester (through Dr. J. Nevin Sayre)  13 specimens of rare pieces from the Charrua Indians of Uruguay including bows, arrows and bolas.

[[underlined]] LOAN EXHIBITS [[/underlined]]

Loans were made during the year to:
Taylor Museum, Colorado Springs  16 specimens of Apache, Zuni, Jemez and Hopi costume and ceremonial material.