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THE GBUISE OF THE 'GUUACJOA.' 



are woru above tlie elbow, and also thick, massive, white 

 rings one on each arm, varying from half an inch to three 

 and a half inches in width, and so very nicely polished as 

 to imply a good deal of labour in making them. Their 

 nose ornaments, as here figured, include tortoise-shell rings, 



XOSE OltNAJLENTS. 



perforating the cartilage ot the nostrils, into which are 

 inserted externally pins prettily made with bead handles,^ 

 crabs' claws, &c. ; another variety is figured farther on.^ 

 They had also bands of a good sized white shell worn round 

 the liead, just above the eyes which they sliade ; another 



' The ornament in the first figured nostril is a bead-handled pin 

 with a poi'poise tooth strung upon it. The one figured below it has a 

 species of Dentalivim inserted on either side. 



2 Infra, p. 2-5-1. 



