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by Mr. Hayes. Guz measures, each of a certain number of tussoos 
or thumb’s breadths, 14 of which form the usual standard measure 
of the oriental cubit, from Delhi, Poonah, and the West Coast of India : 
models of an “ accommodation-boat,” used for landing passengers at 
Madras, of a baggage-boat, and of a Jiatamaran or kutto marum, used 
in the same place. A terracotta vase from Madras. Presented by 
J. E. J. Boileau, Esq., 1849. Over Cases 8, 9, a bronze figure of 
Siva, with four arms ; in one hand is the gadha, or parasha, a warlike 
weapon, in another is an antelope ; and another of Siva, or Mahadeva, 
trampling on and destroying Tripurasura. Knight Collection. 
Cases 10, 11. Africa. —Shelf 1. Baskets from Nubia and Abys¬ 
sinia ; water-horn and shield, from the same plaice; water-bottles from 
Egypt; Arabic quadrants. Shelf 2. Foulah hat, cap from Ashantee; 
musical instrument, kind of guitar; dagger with a brass scabbard; iron 
padlock and keys; iron bowl; large leather cushion ; pillow for the head, 
also used as a stool, of zesso wmod, leather apron or pouch, surrounded 
by stripes of the same material, and cloth in different patterns; string 
of beads resembling spangles, made of shells; sandals from Ashantee, 
one pair presented by Mr. Fenton; fly-flapper made of hair; a shuttle, 
and reel of cotton thread belonging to the loom ; spindles; specimens 
of native cotton cloth, dyed with indigo, and of silk fabric; small basket 
spoon for straining flies off from liquids; variously-shaped bowls of 
earthenware, tobacco pipes; small black pan, with notched edge; all 
from Ashantee. Presented by T. E. Bowdich, Esq., and described 
in his Travels, p. 307. Neacohh, or iron bar, with one end twdsted, 
used as money, value about one shilling, on the African coast. Pre^ 
rented by Lieut. Forbes, JR.N. War-horn of the king of the Ashantees, 
made of a human jaw and an" elephant’s tusk, and a Foulah musical 
instrument, from the neighbourhood of Sierra Leone. Presented by 
J. Whitfield, Esq. Jade mouth-piece of a pipe from Egypt. Pre¬ 
sented by Sir J. Gardner Wilkinson. Shelf 3. Bead baskets, bas¬ 
kets decorated with leather, and woollen cloth; carved wooden box, 
bason, and water-bottle used by a Mullah; cooking dish of black 
earthenware; stand for a lamp or candle; carved gourd boxes and 
calabashes; all from the Niger Expedition, and presented by the 
Colonial Office, and Captain H. Dundas Trotter, R.N. Over 
Cases 10, 11, baskets from Abyssinia. 
Cases 12, 13. Africa. —Shelf 1. Various specimens of cloth, mostly 
of native fabric, purchased at Egga by the Niger Expedition ; a piece of 
cloth, 161 feet long by feet wide, decorated with borders, and various 
stellated patterns, produced by discharging the deep colour of the indigo; 
woven in strips 3 inches wide ; another similar, but check pattern, pro¬ 
duced in the woof; a piece of very narrow width; all from the interior 
of Africa. Presented by Captain Clapperton and Major Denham. 
With these are a plain toh, or cloak, from the Niger Expedition, pre¬ 
sented by the Colonial Office; and another Foulah cloak, formed of 
various strips of cloth, from the neighbourhood of Sierra Leone, pre¬ 
sented by J. Whitfield, Esq. Shelf 2. Fly-flap, or brush ; female hair¬ 
net; bag; cushion, covered with scarlet cloth; arrows, and quiver of 
the same with iron points; hoe made of British bar iron ; Housa dagger; 
cord; specimens of prepared leather ; spindles, some with their cotton 
thread; shuttles; hanks of thread, white or blue, dyed with indigo; samia 
