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bronze idols from India, chiefly Hindoo. Lower Shelf, idols 
from Birmah and Siam ; and shoes from India. Cases 16, 17. 
Upper Shelves, Lepcha dress from Sikkim ; bronze castings, etc. 
from India. Middle Shelves, ancient documents engraved on bronze 
plates. A series of remarkable ancient heads in terracotta from Pesh- 
awur ; various figures from India. Lower Shelves, musical instruments 
from Java, from the Collection of Sir Stamford Raffles. Cases 18-22. 
Upper Shelves, theatrical masks and puppets from Java ; Raffles Col- 
lection. Middle Shelves (Cases 18, 19), weapons, chessmen, cards, 
and ornaments from India ; (Cases 20-22), weapons, chiefly varieties 
of the Kris, from Java; mostly from the Raffles Collection. Lower 
Shelves, a continuation of the series of Javanese musical instruments, 
from the Raffles Collection. Cases 23, 24. Upper Shelves, bronzes 
and models of costumes from Java. Middle Shelves, ancient bronze 
figures from Java. Lower Shelves, figures in stone, wood, etc., from 
Java. The objects in these two cases are chiefly from the Raffles 
Collection. 
Cases 25-28. North West Coast of America. — Implements, 
weapons, dresses, and various utensils of the Ahts and other tribes 
inhabiting the sea coast at Vancouver's Island, Nootka Sound, etc. 
Cases 29-30. "North America and West Indies. — Upper Shelf, 
baskets, snow shoes, and utensils of the North American Indians. 
Middle Shelf, bows and arrows from California ; ancient stone im- 
plements, dug up in various parts of North America. Lower Shelf, 
Carib axes, gourds, and relics of early Spanish occupation ; all from 
the West Indies. 
Cases 31-37. Mexico.— Cases 31, 32. Upper Shelf, terra- 
cotta figures. Middle Shelves, alabaster vases from the Island of 
Sacrificios ; jade figures, including one of unusually large size ; wooden 
drum {teponastl), carved with numerous figures ; arrow-heads, cores, 
and flakes of obsidian. Lower Shelf, terracotta vases, and stone imple- 
ments. Cases 33, 34. Upper Shelves, painted vases from Sacrificios, 
chiefly tripods. Middle Shelves, terracotta figures, probably household 
gods. Lower Shelf, pottery from Nicaragua, collected by F. Boyle, 
esq., and J. G. Jebb, esq. Case 35. Upper Shelf, a large vase from 
Sacrificios, restored and painted. Middle Shelf, large terracotta 
vases. Lower Shelf, sepulchral vases from Nicaragua. Cases 36, 
37, terracptta vases, chiefly from Sacrificios, collected by Captain 
Evan Nepean. 
Cases 38-40. Ancient Peru, etc. — Upper Shelves, black pottery, 
chiefly from Arica. Middle Shelves, painted pottery from various 
parts of Peru. Lower Shelves, pottery and stone implements from 
tombs at Chiriqui, New Granada. 
Cases 41-44. South America. — Upper Shelf, bows and arrows, 
and baskets from the Amazons and Guiana. Middle Shelf, various 
objects from Para, war-axes from the Rio Tocantins, feather ornaments 
from the Amazons; clubs, feather head dresses, pottery, etc., from 
Guiana. Lower Shelf (Cases 41, 42), ancient pottery and terracotta 
figures from New Granada and Ecuador; (Cases 43, 44), bows and 
