88 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



An extensive series of fragments of remarkable pottery, 

 with three finely engraved shells, and fragments of stone 

 clubs and adze-blades, excavated at Collingwood Bay, British 

 New Guinea ; given by C. A. W. Monckton, Esq., Resident 

 Magistrate. 



A singularly fine specimen of a Maori torino, or flute, and 

 a carved feather-box, from New Zealand ; a large bowl, a 

 stool, and a tapa-beater, from Tahiti ; and a plaited sinnet 

 cord from the Eastern Pacific. These specimens are un- 

 doubtedly of considerable age, and exhibit unusual perfection 

 of workmanship. 



A remarkable staff" with five knobs, four carved to repre- 

 sent a pair of conventional human figures back to back, that 

 in the centre two such pairs feet to feet. Between the knobs 

 the staff" is bound ornamentally with sinnet braid. The 

 specimen is of great interest ; the workmanship proves it to 

 date back to the days of the early voyagers, and it was 

 probably one of the local idols ; with it, a peculiar short, axe- 

 shaped club, engraved with two conventionalized human 

 figures carved on the butt ; probably from Earotonga. 



A series of carved boards, unusually rough stone clubs, 

 and coco-nut spoons, and a pottery vase, from Port Romilly, 

 New Guinea. 



America. — An extensive and valuable collection of per- 

 sonal ornaments for use at dances and on other occasions, 

 together with musical instruments, ceremonial objects, 

 utensils, and weapons, from the Uitoto Indians of the Upper 

 Amazon ; collected and given by M. E. Robuchon. 



An interesting series of weapons and personal ornaments 

 from the highlands of British Guiana ; collected and given 

 by Dr. (Jarl Bovallius. 



Vases and bowls of painted pottery from British Guiana, 

 and a pottery owl from the Ojibway Indians of North 

 America ; given by Sir W. T. Thiselton-Dyer, k.c.m.g. 



A series of stone celts from the Rio Tibagy, Brazil ; 

 given by A. C. Gale, Esq. 



Two house-posts with totemic carvings, from British 

 Columbia. 



A whale's-bone mallet from the North-West Coast. 

 A implement used by the Eskimo in preparing gut. 



III. — Christy Collection. 



During the year 56 slips have been prepared for the 

 Registration Catalogue, with sketches of the objects, and 

 226 objects have been registered. The Christy Trustees have 



