142 GUIDE TO THE AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM. 



A COLLECTION OF MASKS, from various islands, repre- 

 senting birds and human beings, with half masks made from human 

 skulls, is exhibited in the large centre Cases Nos. 13 and 14. 

 These Masks are used for ceremonial dances and reliijious 

 ceremonies. 



THE MORTLOCK ISLAND specimens are in centre Cases 

 Nos. 15 and 16. They consist of fine Native Dress Matting, 

 Pillows, Fish and Shark Hooks, and Adzes made from the shell of 

 Tridacna gigas and Terehra maculata. 



THE MARSHALL ISLANDS specimens are in the same 

 cases. Some of the finest workmanship of any of the South 

 Sea Islands comes from this group. Attention should be given 

 to the Dress Matting, Fishing Lines and Hooks, Hats made from 

 grass and fibre, S^vords with the cutting edge of sharks' teeth, a 

 Coat of Armour made from cocoa-nut fibre. From RAPANUI 

 or EASTER ISLAND there are Wooden Idols, a large State 

 Stool, and Fishing Hooks and Lines. And from the HARVEY 

 ISLANDS some splendid ornamented Adzes with carved 

 handles. 



In the gallery the most convenient method of obtaining a 

 general view of the collections will be to examine the wall cases, 

 commencing at the head of the stairs, and then to inspect the 

 table cases on the balustrade. 



THE BRITISH NEW GUINEA exhibits are arranged in 

 the wall Cases commencing at No. 17. There is in this case a 

 large collection of Pipes made from bamboo. Adzes, Axes, Dresses, 

 Drums, Necklaces made of wallaby's teeth, Cane Armlets and 

 Gauntlets, Wooden Masks, Lime Knives, Ornamental Shields, 

 Neck and Breast Ornaments made of boar's tusks, Head Dresses 

 made from feathers. Wooden Idols, Lime Gourds, Bark Beaters, 

 Necklaces made of shell, Mouth Ornaments, Shell Armlets, Food 

 Baskets, Feather Head Dresses, Bone Daggers, Water Buckets 

 made from the palm wood, Bark Waist Belts, Flint Drills, Wooden 

 Food Plates, &c. 



In Case No. 18 there are Fishing Hooks, Fish Spears, Traps 

 and Pots, Landing Nets, Pig Catchers, Arrow for shooting pigs. 

 Fish Bags, Man Catcher made of cane with a spike to penetrate 

 the back of the neck. 



