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worn or used by the natives of Kaffirland. Cases 6, 7. Upper Shelf, 
spears, bows, and specimens of pottery. Middle Shelf, spears, 
wooden fettishes, tobacco pipes, and ornaments. Lower Shelf, musical 
instruments. 
Cases 8-13. China, Japan, and the Asiatic Islands.- — Cases 
8, 9. Upper Shelf, Chinese hats, lantern, and figures. Middle 
Shelf, figures sculptured in various materials, or cast in bronze, from 
China. Lower Shelf, bells, mirrors, etc., in bronze, from China. 
Cases 10, 11 . Upper Shelf, Chinese bow and arrows, lantern, Japanese 
travelling cases. Middle Shelf, swords, bronzes, and sculptured 
buttons in ivory, all from Japan. Lower Shelf, honorary tablets, 
porcelain, and shoes, chiefly from China. Cases 1'2, 13. Upper 
Shelves, idols, and two singular helmets from the island of Nias, near 
Sumatra, from Sir Stamford Raffles' Collection; shield and dress from 
Borneo. Lower Shelf, Chinese musical instruments. 
Cases 14-24. India, Biemah, and Java. — Case 14, 15. Upper 
Shelves, idols in wood and alabaster from India. Middle Shelves, 
bronze idols from India, chiefly Hindoo. Lower Shelf, idols 
from Birmah and Siara ; 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 Baffles. Cases 18-22. 
Upper Shelves, theatrical masks and puppets from Java ; Baffles 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 Baffles Collection. Lower 
Shelves, a continuation of the series of Javanese musical instruments, 
from the Baffles 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 Baffles 
Collection. 
Cases 25-28. Nokth 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, 
