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January, 1832. 



Native Cloth, made of the Inner Bark ' 

 of a Tree from Rurutu 



Tahitian Mat of Rush, laid on the 

 Floors of Chiefs' Houses 



Native Cloth from Atu 



Tahitian Cloth, made of the Inner 

 Bark of the Bread Fruit Tree 



Figured Native Cloth, used for a sort 

 of Turban in Jlf«M/i 



Tahitian Basket made of Rush; and a 

 Sling made of Cocoa-nut Husk Fibre. 



A Beater or Pestle, of Basalt, for 

 bruising Cocoa-nuts, Bananas, &c. 



Four Stone Adzes; a Head of ditto. .. 



An Instrument for splitting Bread- 

 fruit, made of Ati Wood 



Two Vivos, or Nasal Flutes 



A Joint of Bamboo used as a Water \ 

 Vessel 



Two Iron-wood Beetles, or Beaters, 

 used by the Females in making the 

 Cloth of Bark 



Fish Skin File 



Head of War-spear of Iron-wood ... 



Head of War-spear of Sperm-whale's 

 Jawbone 



Wooden Tahitian Pillow 



Poe, or Carved Puddmg-dish from 

 Raiva-voi 



Pair of Sacred Drum-sticks 



Fishing-net 



Tahitian Idol, found in the Mountains 



Wooden Female Idol, from Mauti ... 



A Tahitian Idol ( Varua-ino — Evil 

 Spirit J formerly regarded as- a pro- 

 found object of worship 



( George Bennet, Esq. London, 

 by John Peele Clapham, Esq. 



