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import of this métal from Java, or the manufacturing of it from doits (KRUYT [1900, 460]). 

 Prof. A. GRUXAYEDEL, to whom I showed the objects, was so kind as to inform me, 

 that, according to his opinion, the ornament of the knob was a little too fine to be considered 

 as art from Celebes itself, but that similar objects occurred on the sticks of "Ceremonial- 

 sunshades" in the Madras Presidency. Examining the photos of the Boro Budur, on the advice 

 of Prof. GRVNWEDEL, I did not find anything like the knob in question. The Leyden Muséum, 

 however, possesses photos of ruins at Prambanan near Djokjakarta, in one of which (fig. b) at 

 the lefthand side of a maie Buddha image, a globular object on a staff is to be seen, actually 

 showing a great resemblance to the object from Asé. 



As further proof, that the S-shaped ornament of the knob frequently occurs in the bronze period 

 of Celebes, I refer to the bronze knobs of sticks (Minahassa) illustrated by Meyer and Richter [1903, 

 2_i>, fig. 7 a ], and to the upper part of a staff (N°. 2523 of the collection of the Indian Institute at Delft), 

 in use with the heathen priests [1. c, fig. 7 e ]. It is also found on the small rings mentioned from the 

 northern (To Ondaë), as well as from the southern shore of Lake Posso [Le, PL XIV, figs. 8, 10 and 12; 

 the S-shaped ornament of the figs. 8 and 10 is illustrated separately on PL XXIX, figs. 35 and 36, as lying 

 S and standing S]. That bells are in use hère, can be seen from the bells fastened to the ends of lances, 

 collected by F. and P. Sarasin in Celebes [Le, 28, PL VII, figs. 1 — 4], and those on an armlet, worn by a 

 Walian priest near Fossos, originating from Rurukan (Toum Bulus) [1. c, 24 b , PL IV, fig. 15], on which 4 small 

 bells and one big one, cast from brass, are found, and from a bell from Lake Matano [1. c, 95 b , PL XXI, fig. 29] 

 which, according to Kruvt [1900, 461], is tied with a cord round the waist, in order to make it ring against 

 the legs in walking. But ail this is cast work of modem times, the technique of which has been described 

 by Kruyt [1. c, 460] as concerns the To Mori. Chinese signs on the above mentioned big bell, betray the 

 Chinese origin. The same thing may be said of the small bells on the swords of the Lanuns, North 

 Bornéo (Foy [1899, PL I]). Such a small bell, globular, but somewhat flattened parallel to the slit, is 

 generally on either side adorned with the same ornament; the one in the top half, however, differing from 

 the one in the bottom half, whereas différent spécimens vary only in the word-signs, occurring on the 

 quadrants, as appears in the figs. i d , I e and i r of that plate. The small bell in the collection (N°. 697) 

 was found in the possession of a man from Ingrâs, and had been purchased from a Chinese trader, settled 

 in Humboldt Bay. It is supplied with an ornament exactly in the same style. 



N°. 6S0. Wâii; turtleshell for trade; 12 pièces, measuring between 37 X 21 an d 1 9 X I 3 c - m - 



CURREXCY BEADS. 



N°. 681. PL XXIII, fig. 5. '/,; Isjâr, isjâch. Tobâdi; two beads of dark blue, transparent glass, in 



which some bubbles, and with somewhat dull surface; shape of small casks, cylindrically perforated; 



height and diameter 8 — 10 m. m. The most precious of the currency beads in daily use. Called 



riéchâ at Asé. 

 N°. 682. PL XXIII, fig. 6. ',; Saii>â. Asé; bead of light sea-green, transparent glass, in which few or no 



bubbles; somewhat dull surface; shape of a small mill-stone or flat cheese, perforated in the centre. 



Following N°. 681 in value. In the language of the Jôtëfa natives = siiwâ. 

 N°. 683. PL XXIII, fig. 7. '/,. Simbôni. Tobâdi; bead of light blue, transparent glass, in which a 



great many bubbles; exterior a little dull. Shape as N°. 682. Following N°. 682 in value. At Asé 



also called simbôni. 

 N a . 684. SimbôniQ) Abâr; bead of light blue, transparent glass, in which many ellipsoid bubbles, the 



