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F.OR .THE USE OF VISITORS , b TO Ei HOR NI M AN MUSEUM AND LRARY, std3 ";,t FOREST HILL , LONDON, S:E 'pt a(Sycond editiong rewriten - 912 OPEN FREE DAILY. 2 USET)1 THE w Weekdays, April to Septembr, ,inclsive, iI a.m. to 8 p.m. - Ii October to _March, iclusive, i a.m. to 6 p -.m Sundays, all the year round, p.m. to 9 p.m. -Closed only on Christmas Day. , ieekdays, all the year round, i a.m. to g p.m. Strndays; all the year round,i 3p.m. to g p.m. Closed on Chri tmas Pay Good iiay. ,and Bank Holidays. wenay be p rchased, either directilor throghc any Bookseller, from 2P S. KING ANIppoN, ... gents ot he sa thepubi ations of Londo i Coos ny Co c i. 4 g'.1 y558- Price-"ld _Post-free24d. - oc 4121 2-10og2 : . _ CA rlij C ii1 1, i:II :' .i .i ,la I ':i TT.~~z~rvrr~Be~CIY;-- 7N6~P~rcf~c- i. Se alsc g forcover. LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL. LIBRARY UNIVERSITY OFILINOIS URBANA GUIDE FOR THE USE OF VISITORS TO THE HORNIMAN MUSEUM AND LIBRARY, FOREST HILL, LONDON, S.E. (Second edition, rewritten.) 1912. OPEN FREE DAILY. TIHE MUSEUM. Weekdays, April to September, inclusive, i a.m. to 8 p.m. October to March, inclusive, II a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays, all the year round, 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Closed only on Christmas Day. THE LIBRARY. Weekdays, all the year round, I a.m. to 9 p.m. Sundays, all the year round, 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Closed on Christmas Day, Good Friday, and Bank Holidays. io962 C.993 LOCAL GOVERNMENT, RECORDS AND MUSEUMS COMMITTEE, 1912-13. Chairman .. .. E. L. MEINERTZHAGEN. Vice-Chairman .. L. W. S. ROSTRON. Chairman of the Council. MAJOR-GENERAL THE RT. HON. LORD CHEYLESMORE, K.C.V.O., D.L. Vice-Chairman of the Council. J. HERBERT HUNTER. Deputy-Chairman of the Council. HARRY GOSLING, J.P. CASSON, W. A. KARSLAKE, J. B. P. *Cox, HAROLD. LANSBURY, G. DRAGE, GEOFFREY. MATHEW, C. J. JOHNSON, W. C. TAYLOR, ANDREW T. JOHNSTONE, THE HON. GILBERT WILSON, A. RECORDS AND MUSEUMS SUB-COMMITTEE. Chairman .. .. ANDREW T. TAYLOR. The Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Local Government, Records and Museums Committee, and the Chairman, Vice- Chairman, and Deputy-Chairman of the Council. COTTON, H. E. A. HOBSON, T. F. *HAROLD COX. JOHNSON, W. C. ENSOR, R. C. K. JOHNSTONE, THE HON.GILBERT GREENWOOD, H. J. KARSLAKE, J. B. P. *Up to July, 1912. THE HORNIMAN MUSEUM AND LIBRARY. OFFICERS Curator ., .H. ..S. HARRISON, D.Sc. (Lond.), F.R.A.I. Zoologist .H. .. N. MILLIGAN, F.Z.S. ,Librarian .. .. A. W. PEPPER. Assistant.. .. .. H. F. BOON. Dr. A. C. HADDON, F.R.S., is retained by the Council as Advisory Curator of the Museum and Library. 1 130081 o1096 A CONTENTS. PAGE Description of the external Mosaic Panel .. .. .. 7 The Museum building .. .. .. 7 The Lecture Hall and Library.. .. .. .. 8 Guide to the Collections.. .. .. .. .. .. I Introduction .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 Ethnological Department .. .. .. .. .. 3 Weapons of war and the cla c .. .. .. 15 The domestic arts .. .. .. .. .. 20 Arts and crafts of the Andamanese .. .. 20 Agriculture and the preparation of fool .. 21 Fire-making .. .. .. .. .. 23 Natural and artificial vessels . .. .. 24 Gourds, coconuts, shells, etc. .. .. 24 Basketry .. .. .. .. .. 25 Pottery .. .. .. .. .. 25 Metal vessels .. .. .. .. 27 Glass vessels.. .. .. .. 27 Thongs, cord, etc. .. .. .. .. 27 Spinning .. .. .. 27 Skin-dressing .. .. .. .. .. 28. Mat-making .. .. .. .. .. 28 Weaving .. .. .. .. .. .. 29 Bark-cloth .. .. .. .. .. 29 String-work, etc... .. .. .. .. 30 Realistic and decorative at.. .. .. .. 30 Musical instruments .... .. .. .. 39 Magic and religion .. .. .. .. .. 47 Travel and transport .. .. .. .. .. 51 Egyptian mummies .. .. .. .. .. 55 Clothing (and models) ... .. .. .. 57 Ornamentation of the person .. .. .. 58 The use of tobacco, opium, etc. .. .. .. 59 Locks and keys .. .. .. .. .. 60 Toys, sports, and games .. .. .. 60 Domestic appliances (for cooking, heating, lighting, etc.) .. .. .. .. .. .. 60 Currency and money .. .. .. .. 6i Counting, measuring, weighing, etc. .. .. 62 Writing and printing . .. .. .. 63 Tools .. .. .. .. .. .. 63 Punishments, etc. .. .. .. .. .. 64 Stone implements (from Stone to Steel) .. .. 64 Physical anthropology .. .. .. .. 69 Natural History Department .. .. .. .. 73 The large mammals .. .. .. .. .. 73 The study of birds' eggs .. .. .. .. .. 75 Animal locomotion .. .. 75 Swimming .. .. .. .. .. .. 76 Creeping .. .. .. .. .. 76 Burrowing .. .. .. .. .. 77 Running .. .. 77 Jumping .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 78 Climbing .. .. .. 78 Parachuting .. .. .... .. 79 Flying .. .. .. .. .. .. 79 8 Animal defences .. .. .. 0 Evolution of animals .. .. .. .. .. 8o Bird collection .. .. .. .. 8 Survey of the animal kingdom .. .. .. 85 Students' reference collections .. .. .. 89 Living animals (Vivaria and Aquaria) .. .. .. 89 The Library .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 93 PLANS. Lecture Hall .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 South Hall .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 Balcony of South Hall .. .. ** * ** * 56 North Hall .. .. .. .. .. 72 Balcony of North Hall .. .. .. .. .. .. 84 Library .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 94 NOTE. The first Guide to the Horniman Museum and Library was published in 19o4, about three years after the institution came under the control of the Council. During the last few years the collections have undergone such extensive re-arrangement and expansion that the original Guide (now out of print) is entirely obsolete, and the preparation of a second edition has involved the re-,writirg of the whole of that portion which relates to the arrangement of the collections. Since the issue of the first Guide, also, the Museum build- ing has been extended by the erection of an annexe, contain- ing a lecture hall and library. This important addition, the gift of Mr. E. J. Horniman, son of the founder of the Museum, was opened to the public on 27th January, 1912. The Guide has been prepared by the officers of the Museum and Library, under the supervision of the Curator, who has also written the part relating to the ethnological collections. It is edited by the Advisory Curator. County Hall, LAURENCE GOMME, Spring Gardens, S.W. Clerk of the Council. 23rd December, 1912. THE HORNIMAN MUSEUM. Founded, in 1890, by Frederick John Horniman, Esq., M.P., F.R.G.S., F.L.S.; rebuilt in 1900; and, in 1901, presented by him, with the adjoining Horniman-gardens, to the London County Council, as a Free Gift to the People, for ever.* The bronze drinking fountain in the forecourt was pre- sented by Mr. Emslie J. H-orniman, and in the entrance lobby of the Museum is a bronze bust of Mr. F. J. Horniman. The External Mosaic Panel.t The subject is an allegory of the course of human life. The central figure typifies Humanity in the House of Circum- stance; the wall indicates the limitations of human nature generally, and terminates at one end in the Gate of Life and at the other in that of Death; these lead respectively out of and into a land of fruits and flowering trees, symbols of the things we believe in or hope for, but which are beyond our exact knowledge." By the side of Humanity stand figures symbolising Fine Arts, Poetry, and Music; Endurance, an armed figure, holds a shield and sword, with which to equip Humanity when the kneeling figures, Love and Hope, have clothed him with their qualities. Near by are Charity, bearing figs and wine, white-haired but virile Wisdom, Meditation in her sad-hued garments, and finally Resignation, resting on his staff, stands immediately in front of the Gate of Death. THE MUSEUM BUILDING. The main building consists of two large galleried halls at different levels, with a corridor extending along the east side. The direction of the main axis of the building is almost due north and south, the entrance being at the south end. The two halls are the Lower, or South, Hall, and the Upper, or North, Hall. The gallery or balcony of the lower hall is on the same level as the floor of the upper * Inscription on a bronze tablet in front of the Museum, t Designed by Mr. R. Anning Bell. hall. Each hall is Ioo feet long by 47 feet wide, and each balcony is 6 feet wide, except at the north end in each case, where the width is considerably greater. The entire build- ing is 258 feet long by 61 feet wide, and there is a clock tower about Ioo feet in height. The total area is 16,485 feet. The cost of erection was about 40,0ooo0, and the architect was Mr. C. Harrison Townsend, F.R.I.B.A., who also designed the new Lecture Hall and Library (see below). In addition to the main halls and their balconies, and the east corridor, other public rooms are the Figure Room, open- ing opposite the head of the main stairs, and the Students' Room (containing mainly cabinets of insects), opening from the north balcony. The remaining rooms on the east side of the building are used by the officers of the Museum. The Curator's rooms are on the east side of the south balcony, opening from the Figure Room, and those of the Zoologist are on the same side of the north balcony. The main stairs lead from near the upper end of the lower hall to the central landing, which lies between the South Balcony and the North Hall. The corridors may be reached by turning to the right instead of going up the main stairs, and there is also an entrance from the North Hall There are two sets of stairs to the North Balcony, one leading from the South Balcony, and the other from the north end of the North Hall.