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pierced with several holes. The hole at the back of the figure 
may have served for suspension. 
No. 2. — Fragment of fine black ware, in the form of a 
woman's head, with a curious cap, similar to that upon the 
heads of figures Nos. 6 and 7. The ears and nose are pierced 
to receive ornaments ; the present rings in them are probably 
modern additions ; the nose is very aquiline. 
No. 3. — Small figure of brown ware, in the form of a bird, 
pierced with holes and ornamented with incised lines and 
dots. 
Nos. 6 and 7. — Fragments of vessels of light-coloured brown 
ware, in the form of women's heads. 
No. 8. — Figure of a toad, in brown ware (probably modern), 
Nos. 10 and 13. — Fragments of vessels of brown ware, repre- 
senting heads of Indians. No. 7 wears a nose ornament. The 
noses of both figures are very aquiline. 
Nos. II and 12. — Figures of Indians, in brown ware. 
No. 15. — Vessel of coarse red ware, with handle. 
No. 16. — Grotesque figure, of black ware. 
No. 17. — Flat piece of red ware, pierced for suspension ; 
upon one surface is the representation of two human figures. 
No. 18. — Figure of a frog, or toad, in coarse black ware. 
No. 19. — Whistle of brown ware, in the form of an Indian ; 
the ears are pierced. 
No. 20. — Vessel of brown ware with handle : the spout has 
been painted red, beneath which are traces of a collar of black, 
white, and red ornament in lines and dots. 
No. 21. — Figure of an Indian, in red ware, having a curious 
head-dress, and decorated with incised lines. 
No. 22. — Bowl of red ware, the upper part painted white. 
This vessel has been used by the Ticunes in the preparation, or 
at least for the reception, of wourali poison, a lump of which is 
inside the bowl ; a quantity remains attached to the lip of the 
vessel. 
Nos. 23 and 24. — Drawings of the plant, &c., used in the 
preparation of wourali poison. They were presented to the 
Collection by M. Ed. Durassie. 
Wourali, woorali, curari, or urari, is a very active poison 
prepared by several tribes, in South America, who, as far as 
possible, keep the manufacture a secret. The most deadly 
wourali is prepared by the Ticunes ; the basis of the poison is 
the juice of a climbing plant, Strychnos toxifera, a drawing of 
which, No. 23, is exhibited. 
