MUSEUMS. 37 



Madagascar— 



Tanala : — A Collection (8. 2. 97. 1-50) of objects from Madagascar 

 was acquired for the Ethnographical Gallery by purchase, as follows : — 



Wooden Box, Vata tantely, used for carrying honey ; Axe, used as 

 a weapon in Southern Betsileo ; Cane Blow Pipe, afera Ivohimanistra ; 

 Wooden Plate, Ambrlimitambr ; Waterproof of plaited grass ; Cane 

 Fhite, sodina ; Hat of plaited grass, sdtroka bory : Wooden Spoon, 

 Anibohimanga ; seven Arrows for use with the blow pipe; two pieces 

 of Bark of the Nato, used for dyeing, Ambohmistambo ; Bark of the 

 nazo manta, used for dyeing ; Shield of wood, ampinga, Ivohimanistra ; 

 Fruit of the poisonous tagena, sold as a medicine in the open Markets, 

 Ambositra. 



Betsileo : — Iron Spade ; Axe, ahatsy ; Large Wooden Spoon ; Pair of 

 Scissors ; Twelve Iron Needles; Cane Snuff Box, with burnt decoration; 

 Frame, made of plaited grasses ; Fan, of plaited grass ; Two Wooden 

 Spindles, with bone whorls, mostoko; Knife, with long blade; Native 

 Silk ; Wooden Comb, fihogo ; Terra-cotta Pomade Box, red glazed ; 

 Bamboo Wooden Water-cup, Kampoaka ; Mat, of plaited grass ; Wooden 

 Spoon, Ambositra; Woman's Hair Brush, kifafa ; Terra-cotta Gourd- 

 shaped Water Bottle, Ambositra ; Terra-cotta Red-glazed Water Bottle ; 

 Hold-all, made of woven grass, dyed, Ambohimatrasoa ; Knife, steel 

 blade ; Shell and Bead Armlet, felana ; Straw Cap, covered with the skin 

 of Propithecus diadema, var. Edwardsi, Ambositra ; Two Earthenware 

 Plates ; Voafano Beans, used by the wizards ; Rope of rofia, tddy ; 

 Leather Purse, Hova ; Silver Breast Pin, in form of a leaf, Hova ; 

 Piece of Native Soap ; Forceps, for pulling out hair, Jidvotra ; Afotra 

 bark ; Rofia, used for rope making ; Earthenware Bowl (imperfect) ; 

 Walking Stick, of black wood, horn knob. 



Malay Achipelago. — Sumatra: — 



Wooden Mask, in form of a grotesque human face ; presented by 

 Mr. E. M. Janion (23. 1. 97-1). 



Two Models of Native Houses ; presented by Mr. E. M. Janion 

 (23. 1. 97. 2-3). 



Borneo : — 

 The following specimens from N. Borneo (21. 12. 97. 9-22) have been 

 purchased : — 



Knife, Dusun ; Brass Chain Belt, Dusun ; Tools of Wood used in 



