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Four armlets, 2 adzes. Paama Id., N. H. 
Glub, Tongariki, N. Hl: 
Two clubs. Eromanga Id., N. H. 
Eight armlets, coiled wooden bangle, 2 charms, sling, matted 
bag. paudean pipe. Tanna Id:, N. H. 
Two charms. Aneiteum Id., N. H. 
Matted bag. Valua Id., N. H. 
Ceremonial head dress, 12 armlets, money, skirt, matted bag, 
adze, food scraper. New Hebrides. 
A FEW NOTES ON SOME OF THE MORE NOTEWORTHY SPECIMENS 
IGN ANSOeS) (CONCIeIaSarICON] Is NYE ADE THRICE NSC 
Among the drums is one much smaller than usual but of good 
workmanship, shown in Fig. 6, No. 11,386. The wood is a dark, 
rather heavy wood; the interior well bored, slightly flaring toward 
the base which is open. ‘The membrane is of snake or lizard skin, 
well worn, attached by many folds of vegetable fibre. Wings on 
either side seem to have been intended for attaching feathers; 
each is pierced by six holes drilled from each side. The handle 
is carved from the same block. The upper and lower thirds of the 
drum still show the cuts of the tool that formed them, while the 
middle section is much smoother. In playing on the drum a not 
unpleasant sound is produced by striking with the back of the 
finger nails, and it is louder than would be expected from the 
small size of the drum. 
Of the carved spatulas (Fig. 7), the wood is the same as the 
drum. ‘The handle is for use evidently as well as for the display 
of ornament. In No. 11,398 it is formed by two human figures, 
one above the other in totem-pole style, the upper one being 
slightly smaller, but of the identical pattern. The cutting is deep 
under the chin separating the arms and hands, and in the same 
way the legs are completely separated. [he heads are peculiar: 
the eyes circular cuts without pupils; the nose long and continu- 
ing the line of the forehead, while the mouth is almost invisible in 
the lower chin; both toes and fingers are wanting. ‘The total 
length is 17.5 inches. 
Of the same style is the larger spatula, No. 11,399, which 
measures 24.2 inches, but the two men forming the handle are 
placed back to back, and there is a side ornament on the stem 
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