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made with native fibre, probably ' bolo bolo ' fibre (Honckenya 

 ftcifolia), Old Calabar ; Mat, from Ikpa, Old Calabar ; Mat, made of 

 Pandanus leaves, Ikpa, Old Calabar ; Sun Screen, made of the split 

 petioles of the "bamboo palm' {Raphia rinifera), bound together 

 with material made from the epidermis of the young leaves of the 

 same palm, by prisoners at Old Calabar ; top of a Casket ( Y) in cast 

 metal, in form of a human head, wearing a collar, crowned, Benin 

 City. 



Two Spears (25. 9. 99. 174-175), with iron heads and wooden 

 shafts, covered with hide, Mandingo ; purchased. 



Axe (28. 8. 99. 41), iron head with finely punched design ; Oaboon, 

 purchased. 

 From Benin City : — 



Figure of a ' Beni ' Man (30. 5. 99. 1), wearing a long garment 

 bound round the waist by a girdle, the body and skirt of which is 

 decorated with various ornamental designs ; on the breast is a cross, 

 and round the neck a necklace; imperfect. Height, 23f inches; 

 purchased. Carved Wooden Paddle (28. 8. 99. 49); purchased. 



South Africa: — Large Shield of Rhinoceros Hide (28. 8. 99. 42); 

 two Bone Snuff Spoons (28. 8. 99. 43-44) ; Bone Snuff Box, Spoon 

 and" Comb (28. 8. 99. 45) ; Leather Figures of a Kaffir Man and 

 Woman (28. 8. 99. 46-47) ; all purchased. 



Melanesia — 



New Hebrides:— Carved Wooden Paddle (28. 8. 99. 49); two 

 Fish Spears (28. 8. 99. 52-53) with long barbed bone heads, Tanna ; 

 Head of a Lance (28. 8. 99. 62), with several spines of the sting 

 ray attached; Dance Paddle (28. 8. 99. 51); all purchased. 

 Fiji Islands : — 



Club (28. 8. 99. 54), finely carved ; Bowl for Kava (28. 8. 99. 56) ; 

 purchased. 



Solomon Islands : — 



Club (28. 8. 99. 48) of Wood, carved and painted; purchased. 



Polynesia.— Hervey Islands : — 



Canoe Baler of Wood, finely carved (28. 8. 99. 57) ; purchased. 



