Brooklyn Museum Quarterly . for the Docent,who will be pleased to guide them. 191 I desire to become a Museum Member. Name Address Checks should be sent with application to Membership Secretary,Brooklyn Museum, Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, N. Y. FORM OF GIFT OR BEQUEST I hereby give and bequeath to the BROOKLYN INSTITUTE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, the sum of Dollars, to be applied to the Endowment Fund of the Museums of said Institute. Signed 7^ THEBROOKLYN MUSEUM QUARTERLY VOL. V. APRIL, 1918 No. 2. nf CONTENTS Porch of Jain Rest House—Indian Stairway,Brooklyn Museum. From tJie JVafcr ColorDrawing h
Brooklyn Museum Quarterly . for the Docent,who will be pleased to guide them. 191 I desire to become a Museum Member. Name Address Checks should be sent with application to Membership Secretary,Brooklyn Museum, Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, N. Y. FORM OF GIFT OR BEQUEST I hereby give and bequeath to the BROOKLYN INSTITUTE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, the sum of Dollars, to be applied to the Endowment Fund of the Museums of said Institute. Signed 7^ THEBROOKLYN MUSEUM QUARTERLY VOL. V. APRIL, 1918 No. 2. nf CONTENTS Porch of Jain Rest House—Indian Stairway,Brooklyn Museum. From tJie JVafcr ColorDrawing hij Herbert B. Tschudji Frontispiece PAGE The Indian Stairway—Stewart Culin 79 Hunting Caribou for a Museum Exhibit—Robert H. Rockwell 82 The Brooklyn Society of Etchers Exhibition of 1917-1918—i?tt. Isaac Ogden Rankin 97 The Franco-Belgian Exhibition at the Museum— William Henry Fox and William H. Goodyear. 103 Notes on the No Drama of Japan—Stewart Culin . 121 Museum Notes 124 Museum Membership 129 V ^\ ???. PORCH OF JAIN REST HOUSEIndian Stairway. Brooklyn Museum The Indian Stairway THE festival in the great white marble court of theJain temple furnished the inspiration and led to theconstruction of the decorated stairway. The festival cameat a most opportune time. Indeed, I am not sure but what itwas planned with reference to our visit. It was altogethera surprise to me. I had no idea as we drove through thecrowded streets that we were to be guests at such a rare andamazing entertainment. Xever have I seen a gayer andmore good-natured crowd and even in India one more gailyand beautiful dressed. It presented all the colors of therainbow and moved with us freely and rhythmically. Wewere bound for a common goal. Our host anticipated ourquestions. The soberly dressed women who carried whatseemed tightly rolled fringed shawls were nuns, and theirburden was used w^hen they seated themselves, to brush smallinsects away. All animal life is sacred. The people, how-ever, l
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