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reminding one of the closed blade of a penknife. Both this and 

 the previous example seem too large for lime spatulas. No. 

 11,397, the upper middle figure has the same two men for 

 handle, but their bodies are ver}- attenuated; the workmanship 

 is coarser, but the implement is better suited for a lime spatula, 

 as it is only 8.2 inches long. No. 11,393 has a handle of very 

 different form, simply of four wings which can easily be grasped 

 with four fingers; its length is 11.6 inches. These seem to be 



8. BEI.T OF BARK, NEW GUINEA. 



made in the Trobriand Islands, and from there distributed large!)' 

 in trade. 



Papuans, like many other savages, depend largely on belts, 

 even if only of cord, to indicate whether the abdominal region is 

 extending beyond the fashionable bounds, and the present speci- 

 men, No. 11,356, from the Gulf region of New Guinea would seem 

 a very sufficient compressor. It is made of bark, well incised, 

 the pattern being emphasized by the lime background: the name 

 is kava or kaba. The width is 5.5 inches, and the circumference 



of the belt when worn is 28 inches. 



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