SOUTH AMERICA. (D.f.) 



[ i.l Pipe, Palo Santo (Holy wood ;) straight, 13 Jin. 

 long, 1 fin. square at larger end, ijin. square at smaller. 

 In large end is a conical hole in which to insert a roll of 

 tobacco leaves — at small end a reed mouthpiece. Two sides 

 incised, with large serpent, leopard and cub, great ant bear, 

 and another animal. The other sides with circular and 

 rectangular designs ; the lines being filled with white ; brass 

 nails. Roll of tobacco-leaves with pipe. (Used by Payagua 

 Chiefs, Paraguay.) 



[2.] Pipe, wood ; a human figure sitting, rudely carved. 

 3in. high, ijin. diameter; carved wood stem, 7|in. long. 

 (Paraguay.) 



[3.] Instrument for taking Niopo snuff. 6fin. long. 

 A double tube made of bones of a bird, united to a short 

 single tube. The double tube tipped with small nuts ; these 

 are applied to the nostrils, while the other end is dipped into 

 the snuff. (Madeira River, Brazil.) 



[4.] Pipe; bowl, black clay, touched with gold; stem 

 a reed ; middle and ends painted ; mouthpiece, lead. 5ft. 

 long. (Amazons.) 



[5.] Pipe, with clay bowl; bowl touched with gold; 

 reed stem, painted. 40 Jin. long. (Amazons.) 



[6.] Pipe stem, 40m. long ; painted. (Amazons.) 



[ 7.] Pipe stem, painted. 24|in. long. (Amazons.) 



[ 8.] Pipe stem ; made of the wood of a tree called 

 Tacuari; tipped with lead; painted at ends. 15 Jin. long. 

 (Indians of Caripi, River Para.) 



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