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Report of a Journey Around the World. 



Tahitian, 2 Jews-harps of bambu ; pump-drill with fly of uncommon form; 

 another with the spindle of palm wood, bulging, fly of bone, circular, handle 

 of bambu; inlaid handle of sceptre, stone head gone; 4 pieces of yellow 

 kapa. also some red, others blue; model of canoe, 2 canoes finely decorated; 

 chief's shield, Florida see Brenchley, Voyage of the Curagoa . Curved 

 shield inlaid with a fret of pearl-shell squares; wooden shield. 5 shields 





2}2. HEKVKV ISLANDS IiKI'M. 



with round ends; 4 with square ends, plain,' 

 9 paddles, pointed ; 10 paddles ornamented, 

 some oval; 6 canoe figures; 16 carved bowds, 

 various shapes. Reed-woven skull house con- 

 taining the skull of a chief of Rubiana; 

 around the skull are rings of Tridacna shell; 

 16 choice spears. 



New Caledonia. Five disk clubs of green- 

 stone or jade, 4 jade adzes, 5 short-handled 

 adzes, 2 long-head adzes, death-mask in poor 

 condition, 2 kapa-mallets, 2 corded calabashes; 

 slings, pouches and sling-stones galore ; fish 

 net with shell sinkers, many clubs ; clubs of 

 great diameter; club of the bird-bill type but 

 double like a pickaxe. 



New Hebrides. Fight .Santa Cruz fish- 

 ing-floats, 4 looms, large human figure, clubs 

 of common form. Banks Island kite made of 

 palm-leaf ( Fig. 240;. From same group, long 

 wooden bowls and 2 obsolete dresses described 

 by Codrington. 1 



New Ireland. Seven chalk figures, not 

 remarkable. Wooden friction drum from New 

 Britain. 



Micronesia. Two suits Gilbert Islands 

 armor; 2 Gilbert Islands cuirasses; 2 gaunt- 

 lets armed with shark-teeth. Human figure in 



wood, about 15 in. high, Pleasant Island. I'alan loom of rude form, swords 

 and knives of shark-teeth in great number, Kusaien sword in bone and shark- 

 teeth, Nukulaelae club or axe with blade of turtle-bone, rope of plaited 

 human hair, Caroline Islands mat bed, 3 coconut fibre and 3 fish-skin caps 

 from Gilbert Islands. 



From Australia and New Guinea there are many specimens, but none 

 uncommon or not to be found in most good collections. 

 1 The Melanesians, p. to8, "Malosaru". [446] 



TONGAX BASKET. 



