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tions at Olympia; near the University a Japanese Museum and an- 

 other devoted to Natural History which contains an astonishing 

 number of animals. Although the Curators were most obliging, 

 there was not time to examine farther, but among the birds was a 

 very old specimen of Drepanis pacifica much faded. At quite the 

 other end of the town is the Ethnological Museum of which Herr 

 J. D. E. Schmeltz, the well-known ethnologist, is Curator.* This 

 is in a sadly crowded condition, the rich collecftions in constant dan- 

 ger from fire, and a large part quite inaccessible to the public. It 

 is naturally strongest in articles from the Dutch colonies and there 

 it is most instruc5tive. From the Pacific Region the following art- 

 icles were noticed: — 



Hazvaiian Islands. 

 Feather cloak of ihvi with triangles of oo.\ Feather cape with a 

 narrow border of iiwi and oo feathers in alternate triangles on the 

 sides and neck, the feathers much worn " des Zahn der Zeit "or 

 of something else, the body of the cape covered with the long 

 green-black feathers of the Frigate-bird. Also figured loc. cit. 



Taf. VII. Oval dish of carved wood with two kneeling figures 

 as supports; the head of one of the figures is hollowed as for salt, 

 and both have shell inlaid eyes. Plate X. 2 Swords of kauila 

 wood set with shark teeth. Huewai pawelie. Netting-needle. 



Samoan Islands. 

 2 White fibre mats. Aica shells for cleaning bark. Baskets, 

 Fans, etc. 2 Upete. 2 Kapa beaters. Kapas, common forms. 

 New Zealand. 



Dried head with moko. Canoe 



model. Tiki with engraved pearl- 

 shell eyes. Fig. 39. Tata figured 

 in the Archiv Bd. I., Taf. vii. 2 

 Mere of greenstone. 3 Kumete, 



Fig. 39. carved, common form; i well carved 



with male and female figures: loc.eit. Taf. viii.,4. 2 Taiaha. 

 2 Patu of carved wood. 2 Stone adzes with handles. 2 Tewha- 

 tewha without feathers. Kauri gum head ^i life size. 



* September 16, 1S97, by royal decree, Herr Schmeltz was appointed Director of this National 



Museum. 

 fJThis has been figured in the Intei-tiatiouales Archiv fur F.thnographie Bd. I. Taf. viii., but 



the plate gives perhaps its original, certainly not its present condition, for it is much torn. 



