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MISCELLANEOUS 
[ETHNOGRAPHICAL 
with earthen balls, rattling like cascabels, others flat and on a stand, 
apparently for cooking or holding viands. Excavated at Sacrificios, 
by Captain Evan Nepean , R.N. Shelf 2. Bone objects, some pins, 
ornamented with hieroglyphical devices, perhaps used to thrust 
through the tongue and limbs, which was called the sacrifice of these 
parts by the natives; shells; tusks of the peccary; knives and 
arrow heads, made of obsidian or volcanic glass; objects resem- 
bling stamps, but perhaps let in as ornaments of buildings, with 
hieroglyphical devices ; large series of conical perforated objects, or- 
namented with native devices, apparently used as buttons or studs ; 
cascabels of bronze, one with a native head on it, also worn on the dress 
in religious rites. All from the island of Sacrificios, and excavated 
by Captain Evan Nepean , 1 R.N. Shelf 3. Arm made of coral ; va- 
rious fragments of figures and vases from the excavation at Sacrificios. 
Two skulls found in this island have been transferred to the Zoological 
department; most of these objects were found below the alluvial soil 
of which the island is constituted. 
Cases 31, 32. Shelf 1. Guiana: — Baskets, the work of the 
natives, a hammock, and small dishes, bowls, and bottles of a rude 
and very coarsely painted earthenware. Presented by Sir P. H. 
Schomburgk, Knt . , and H. C. Rothery , Esq. Shelf 2. Various 
caps, feather chaplets, and plumes, made of macaw’s feathers ; sandals, 
calabashes, necklaces, &c., from British Guiana. Presented by Sir 
R. Schomburgk. Bamboo hat, small blue cotton wrapper of the 
loins of the negroes, and two egg-shaped calabash ornaments worked 
by the same, from French Guiana. Presented by H. C. Rothery , 
Esq. Shelf 3. Long basket for expressing the juice of the cassada 
root; grater for the same; bamboo staff for directing the dances j 
mahra, or mahraka, of the Arrawaaks, and another of the Carribees, 
for directing the dances ; flutes and drum of the Macoosies ; 
cigars; bottle with an earthy sediment used instead of salt; rolls 
of cotton; teeth of the peccary; all from British Guiana. Presented 
by Sir R. Schomburgk. Flute from French Guiana. Presented by 
II. C. Rothery , Esq. 
Cases 33, 34. Shelf 1. Various bows and arrows, some with 
detaching points for fishing, others poisoned, from British and French 
Guiana. Presented by Sir R. Schomburgk, and H. C. Rothery, Esq. 
Shelf 2. Blow-pipes for shooting poisoned arrows; quivers with poi- 
soned arrows and clubs of Macoosies. Presented by Sir R. Schom- 
burgk. Shelf 3. Ancient vases from Para; calabashes, and varnished 
bowl ; bowl made by the negroes of Para ; leathern water bottle ; 
bag, spurs, from Para. Presented by Reginald Graham, Esq. Bark, 
of which the varnished bowls are made. Blowpipe for projecting poi- 
soned arrows, and quiver containing them, with the teeth and jaw of 
a fish for sharpening the points, from S. America, large blow-pipe 
for projecting poisoned darts ; basket containing a bundle of darts, and 
cotton of the bombax heptaphyllon for plugging them ; small jar con- 
taining the poison for tipping the poisoned darts, and a spoon for 
laying on the poison ; from the province of Para, Brazils. All pre- 
sented by Capt. Sir E. Home, R.N. Armlet used by the women of 
the island of St. Thomas. Presented by Michel Martinez, Esq. 
Case 35. Shelf 1. A dried body of a female, with dark hair, 
