SOUTHWEST PAVILION 



Collections from the South Sea Islands 



Entering the Southwest Pavilion beyond the Hall of Minerals the visitor 

 will find specimens pertaining to the natives of the Pacific Islands. The 

 wall cases contain examples of war implements, tapa or bark cloth, sacred 

 masks, boomerangs and armor. 



The cases in the center contain Kava bowls, head rests, shell and ebony 

 armlets and other ornaments, betel spatulas, ceremonial paddles, hats, mats 

 and baskets. These people follow the custom of tattooing themselves. 

 Their occupations as here detailed are peaceful rather than warlike. The 

 swinging picture-frames on the left of the entrance midway down the room 

 give some idea of the dress, customs, and pastimes of the Samoan Islanders. 

 Note the delicate workmanship expended on the feather capes worn as 

 robes of honor by great chiefs of Sandwich Islands. The jade boulder from 

 New Zealand supports a figure representing a Maori warrior in an attitude 

 of defiance. 



WEST WING 



Collections from the Philippines 



The hall due north beyond the Hall of the Pacific Islands is devoted to a 



collection from the Philippine Islands. The installation here as in the 



African hall is geographical. The specimens of wood along the walls are 



Philippine woods. The palm leaf mats above the windows 



.Living iribes aroun( j the hall are in some cases very beautiful. The brass- 



,,,.,. . work, boar-bristle tooth brushes, necklaces, shell bracelets, 



Philippine 



Islands knives, spears, bead-ornamented combs, medicines, guitars, 



horse accoutrements evidence superior workmanship. These 



people present a higher civilization than their South Sea Island neighbors. 



The exhibit of clothing distinctive of each tribe is very complete. The 



model at the entrance depicts a woman weaving a garment similar to some 



of those seen in the cases. The house in the tree at the end of the room 



is a life-size copy of a tree-house such as the Lake Lanao Moros build. 



Full information concerning the tribes is given in various descriptive 



labels. 



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