46 Londoji , British Mziseum. 



Pho7'mium flax. 4 Heru or combs of bone, common form. Green- 

 stone adzes in great number. Wooden shark hook carved all 

 over. Whale-tooth ornament for the breast, engraved with hu- 

 man face. 



Society Islands. 

 Warrior's belt of small bones strung lengthwise. Pearl-shell 

 breast ornament. 4 Sacrificial or temple lamps, attributed in- 

 correctly to the Hawaiian Islands. Fig. 60, PI. VI. lyarge 

 wooden god; another, hollow, with manj^ small figures all over 

 it (See Ellis, Poly. Res.). Wooden shrine for Tii vahinc. Dress 

 cap of feathers and Oviihim shells. Long cylindrical wooden gong 

 with longitudinal .slit, well carved. 3 Wooden drums like the 

 Hawaiian. Full dress for mourner (Figured in Cook's Voyage. ) 

 3 Gorgets of feathers and .shark -teeth on a fibre net. See PI. II. 

 Many banibu flutes. Breast ornament of feathers and square bits of 

 white shell. 2 Pillows of bi-colored Pandamcs leaves. 10 Basalt 

 poi pounders, very well made. 5 Wooden images, various treat- 

 ment. 5 Kapa beaters. 2 Sunshades (See Fig. 48, p. 34). 4 

 Wooden stools, well cut. 2 Wooden boxes for chief's orna- 

 ments: 2 smaller similar boxes. I^arge wickerwork head-dress 

 from Ulietea (See Cook's). 14 Mounted stone adzes, common 

 form. 3 Wooden pillows like the stools but lighter. 2 Gods of 

 open carved wood from Mitiara. Bambu quivers with arrows 

 (origin uncertain). Bailer for canoe. 2 Large wooden .shark 

 hooks. Netting needle 24 inches long. 4 Wooden adzes for 

 cutting Breadfruit. Large weapon edged with shark-teeth car- 

 ried by mourner. Pa'u board exacftly like the Hawaiian one 

 "given by Queen Pomare to Capt Belcher". 



Samoa 71 Islands. 

 Pump Drill, fine. Many fans without variety. Assortment of 

 Tatuing implements. Baskets of common work. 3 Frontlets of 

 Double rows of Nautilus shell. Upete. Human hair belts. 2 

 Stone adzes with handles. 13 Stone adzes in the rough. Wooden 

 thatching needle. 



Nine. 

 6 Paddle clubs. 5 Projedliles of stalactite, several too large to be 

 held in the hand. Many spears with two prongs; many common 

 spears. Spear with "stag horn" head. Fig. 68,. PI. XVII. 



