272 MISCELLANEOUS [ETHNOGRAPHICAL 
Case 40. An inlaid box or basket from the Pelew Islands. Pre- 
sented hy Dr. J. D. C. Packman. 
Cases 41, 42. Erroob or Darnley Island. —Shelf 1. Bows 
and arrows, spears and javelins. Shelf 2. Mask for dancing, made of 
hair and tortoise-shell, wig, combs, water bottles. Shelf 3. Caha 
nessoors, or petticoats, made of plantain and grass. These objects 
were partly procured during the expedition of H.M. S. Fly, and 
presented by Captain J. Ince, R.N., J. B. Jukes, Esq., and Mr. Bell, 
fe.N.; and partly by H. M.S. Rattlesnake, under the late Captain 
Ow’en Stanley, R. N. 
Cases 43—48. New Guinea. —Shelf 1. Bows, arrows, spears, 
and fishing spears. Shelf 2. Head ornaments, combs, necklaces, ear¬ 
rings, calabashes and spoons used for betil chewing, hatchets, and 
netting apparatus, from the south coast of New Guinea and the Louisi- 
ade Archipelago. Shelf 3. Shield, drums, canoe ornaments, earth¬ 
enware pots, nets, petticoats, &c., from the same places. The greater 
part of the objects in this collection were collected by the late Captain 
Owen Stanley, R.N., during the voyage of H.M. S. Rattlesnake; 
and presented hy Mrs. Stanley, 1851. 
Cases 49. 50. Figi Islands. — Shelf 1. Clubs and fishing baskets.' 
Shelf 2. Combs, bracelets, fringes, and matting. Presented hy M. 
Stiehel. Bottle of red earthenware. Presented hy HER MAJES TY. 
Another. Presented hy Captain Sir Everard Home, Hart., R.N. 
Shelf 3. Likurs or petticoats. Presented hy R. Brinsley Hinds, Esq. 
Cloth made of the paper mulberry. Presented hy M. Stiehel. 
Cases 51,52. Polynesia. —Shelf 1. Six carved paddles, from the 
Livavai, or Hi Island; boat scoop of similar construction, for baling 
w^ater out of a canoe ; two shell trumpets, from Anaa, or Chain 
Island. Shelf 2. Six idols in the shape of the human form ; right hand 
and arm carved; three obsidian chisels; rope of human hair, from 
Easter Island; feather epaulet; judge’s cap of feathers ; four feather 
earrings ; plaited human hair, from Anaa, or the Chain Island; two 
caps of conical shape, with feathers externally; interior of feather cap; 
^chief’s fly flap, from the island of Toubonai; two hatchet heads, from 
Pitcairn Island; fish hook and line; bundle of fish hooks, from the 
Society’s Islands; another bundle of fish hooks from Oparaa; shell 
necklaces, from Lord Mulgrave’s Island; necklaces. Shelf 3. Mat 
girdle of the king of Roatonga; three specimens of cloth, coloured 
black and white, of the paper mulberry from Roatonga; three female 
summer and three winter dresses, from Oparaa; entire dress of the 
queen of Whitsuntide Island; man’s dress made of fine mat, from 
Anaa, or the Chain Island ; five specimens of cloth, made of the paper 
mulberry tree, coloured maroon, yellow, and white; two others co¬ 
loured red; and tv/o others coloured white; from Pitcairn Island; 
all the above objects presented hy Hugh Cuming, Esq. Three bands 
of matting used as maros, and a stone club for bruising the nuts of the 
Pandanus; from Egmont Island. Presented hy Captain Beesley, R.N. 
Cases 53, 54. Marquesas and Sandwich Islands. —Shelf I. 
Various sun fans and specimens of basket work; bracelets, aprons, 
and ether ornaments made of the thigh bones of a small bird; 
bracelets made of boars’ tusks and tortoise-shell; various gorgets made 
