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In Case No. 19 are Bows and Arrows, and Arm Gauntlets 

 made of cane and palm wood, Paddles, &c. 



On the wall above the stairs are some grotesque Masks, and on 

 the wall at the northern end of the room is a large Grass Dress 

 worn by a chief, and suspended from the ceiling are Canoes. 



In table Cases Nos. 31 and 32 are Stone Axe Blades, Chinham 

 Boxes made of carved bamboo, others covered with net work, 

 and oblong Calabashes or Gourds used for Chinham. Chinham 

 is a compound of lime and betel nut, and is used for chewing. 



In table Cases Nos. 31 and 32 are Fan or Mouth Pipes made from 

 small bamboo, long fine Combs, Nose Ornaments, some very long 

 and straight, others curved at the end. Scent Bags, a fine stone Axe 

 showing small fossil shells, a number of Slings used for throwing 

 stones, Cocoa-nut Scrapers made of pinna shell, one end covered 

 with gum and clay to form a handle. 



Hanging from the gallery, and on the balustrade, are a number 

 of Dresses, and on the walls over the cases are heavy Spears. 

 Canoes are suspended from the ceiling. 



GERMAN NEW GUINEA is represented by specimens 

 in Table Cases Nos. 33 and 34, viz.. Neck Ornaments with 

 boars' tusks ornamented with small black and red seeds, 

 Waist Belts, Armlets and Bracelets ornamented with small 

 shells. Combs, Necklaces made of Dogs' Teeth, Net Bags, and 

 Bags ornamented with seeds and shells, carved tortoise shell 

 Gauntlet. 



THE AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL specimens are ex- 

 hibited in wall Cases Nos. 20 to 22 and table Cases Nos. 23 

 and 24. 



In the wall Cases are Boomerangs, Nulla-nullas, Swords, 

 Stone Axes in handles. Fire Sticks, Skin Water Bags, Shields, 

 Heilimans, Dilly Bags, Emu Decoy made from a hollow piece 

 of wood with a small hole left in the end to blow througli, 

 Womeras, Mills for grinding seeds for food, &c. 



