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from the temple of Tobâcli, who wore an armlet on both sides of the upper arm, hâve orna- 

 mental or sweet scented leaves jammed in them. In this manner, and moreover with bundles 

 suspended from a small necklace down the back, they were covered with green foliage (see 



fig. 199). After thèse leaves are withered and yellow 

 brown, they continue to go about for a long time 

 with the rustling and scented ornament. Figs. 30, 

 31, 188 — 190 illustratè such dresses and KoNING 

 [1903, 264, PI. 3] gives illustrations of the same. 

 It has been further observed that the left wrist 

 or lower arm is provided with rings, bands or 

 cuffs, in order to prevent accidentai wounding with 

 the string of the bow when shooting. FlNSCH 

 [1888 — 93, 117] describes the broad bow-guards 

 of split rattan (Berlin Muséum, N°. 2103 1) used in 

 British N. G. (Annual Report [1899 — 1900, 99]), 

 corresponding entirely with the spécimen, fully 20 cm. 

 in length, which the Leyden Muséum (Ser. 1, N°. 49) 

 possesses of north west New Guinea (Van DER 

 Goes [1858, 160]). The wooden armlets which occur 

 hère, are according to SCHMELTZ (De CLERCQ and 

 SCHMELTZ [1893, 234]) intended for the same pur- 

 pose. On the south west coast, amongst the Tugeri, 

 long cuffs made out of cane fibres (Annual Report 

 [1S97 — 98, PI. 26]) and ornamented with feather 

 plumes (Haddon [1891, PI. XV]) occur, like those 

 in the possession of the Leyden Muséum (Ser. 941, 

 N°. 2), but long, stiff cuffs, consisting of bark 

 (SCHMELTZ [1895, 160]), both on the right and the 

 left arm, are also used hère (Leyden Muséum, Ser. 

 941, N°. 74). It is however curious (SCHMELTZ [1904, 

 201, figs. 5, 6], Seligmann [1906", 66, fig. 2]) that 

 the Tugeri women also wear such cuffs. 



As regards K. W. Land, FlNSSH [18S8 — 93, 

 248] has not been able definitively to fix the actual 

 purpose for which the wrist band is intended, 

 whilst BlRO, PARKINSON and Hagen do not mention 

 it at ail. ERDWEG [1902, 321] mentions the cuffs 

 made out of plaited work of Tumleo, but without 

 the desired information. The Berlin Muséum however 

 possesses broad and heavy cuffs from the upper 

 reaches of the Ramu (N°. 22 131), very fine objects, 

 probably unique in their kind, made of cord, according to the pattern of fig. 52, which most 

 likely serve for the said purpose. Whether the „gehàckelte'' armlets, which ERDWEG [1902, 322] 



Fis 



65. Wearing rattan armlets above the 

 elbow; Humboldt Bav. 



