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In the New Hebrides the yam is as much a staple food as the 
kalo of the Hawaiians, and much labor is expended on the appa- 
ratus for its preparation. The yam dish shown in Fig. g is of 
average size and superior workmanship. ‘The terminal handles 
seem to be liked by the New Hebrideans, as many of the other 
dishes are so provided, as seen in Fig. 11. The pounders shown 
in Fig. 10 are all tapering and more or less ornamented with carv- 
ing. ‘The dish is very heavy and the wood rather hard. It is 
from the Kitia district of Santo, as the residents generally call 
Espiritu Santo (Australia del Espiritu Santo as named by Quirés). 
The island is 75x4o miles and rises to a height of 4ooo feet. Like 
most of the New Hebrideans the inhabitants were cannibals, and 
some are still inclined that way. We have in the Museum tro- 
phies of their cannibal feasts. 
Fig. 11 shows some types of dishes of curious form, clumsy 
but not easily broken, more like a scoop than a dish; the last in 
the row with a channel at the end as if for pouring gravy. The 
numbers are in order, 11,518, 11,519, 11,520. ‘The length of the 
longest is 21.5 inches. 
A very interesting set of platters is shown in Fig. 12. These 
come to us labelled kava dishes and the patina on the wood sus- 
tains the name, but their form is flat so that they could hardly be 
called saucers. Some, as 11,533 and 11,530, have a handle at 
opposite sides; one, 11,528, has a double handle at one end, and 
Pdewteot  ll.527, 10,532, 11,531 and 11,529, have to, be content 
with one only. The size of these plates can be seen by the scale 
at the base of the group. 
The New Hebridean pottery has been noted through the sur- 
rounding islands as a desired article of barter, and the latakias are 
often heavily laden with the product of the Espiritu Santo kilns. 
We have in this Museum several pots of good form and hard 
material but none so elaborately decorated; the quality of strength 
is, however, wanting in this bowl (Fig. 13). In the Etheridge 
collection are several other examples, none that have apparently 
been tested by use. 
The two adzes from Paama are armed with portions of a shell, 
apparently a large volute, and are numbered 11,667 and 11,668. 
The carving is of the same design in both, but one has two masks 
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