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Man made from cocoa-nut fibre and clay, Idols made from coral, 

 poisoned Arrows, heavy Spears barbed with human bone. Clubs', 

 Baskets, Food Bowls, a New Caledonian Mask made to represent 

 a Frenchman, hand Clubs, Adzes, Calabashes or Gourds orna- 

 mented with cocoa-nut fibre, and used for carrying or taking 

 cocoa-nut oil to the trader. There are also a large Net from 

 New Caledonia and some Dresses from the New Hebrides hanging 

 from the gallery. 



A COLLECTION OF CASTS OF HEADS AND FACES 

 of races inhabiting the Islands of the Pacific and the Malay 

 Archipelago is shown in Cases Nos. 8 and 9. This collection 

 was prepared by Dr. Finsch, of Bremen, who spent many years 

 investigating the characteristics of the natives of these islands. 

 A list of the casts forming the collection is to be seen in 

 the cases. 



SOUTH AFRICAN SPECIMENS are in Case No. 10. They 

 consist of Trade Shields made from hide, Assegais, Bows, Bass, 

 Baskets, Pipes, Pillows, Chief's Staff", a Blanket made in England 

 for the Zulus, and some Trinkets. 



THE NEW IRELAND GROUP OF ISLANDS is repre- 

 sented in Case No. 12 by splendid Wood Carvings of men, birds, 

 shell, and fish, some with long handles ; these are used by the 

 natives in their dances. There are also in this case lono- handled 

 Tomahawks ornamented with beads and coloured grasses. Head 

 Dresses made from the teeth of dogs and other animals. Wigs, 

 Bamboo Flutes ornamenned by lines burnt into the wood, small 

 Fishing Nets, &c. Spears from these islands are arranged round 

 the pillars supporting the gallery, and Clubs are on the walls over 

 the cases and on the stairs. One of the windows at the top of 

 the stairs is filled with Spears made of palm wood with shafts of 

 carved bamboo. 



NEW BRITAIN is represented by numerous articles for 

 domestic use in Case No. 12 and by Clubs, Spears, and Paddles 

 on the walls over cases in the gallery and on the stairs. 



