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hats; distorted human figures, &c., made of feathers. 
—From the Sandwich Islands. 
Case 21. Various specimens of mats and cloths; 
gorgets made of red seeds, &c. Cordage; slings; 
cloth beaters; hair for ornamental head-dresses. Fish¬ 
ing-hooks made of bones and shells; saws made of 
sharks’ teeth; and other tools. From the Sandwich 
Islands. 
Case 22. Articles of ornament; bracelets made of 
boars’ tusks, and of tortoise-shell; assortment of shells 
and seeds, &c. Necklaces, and other ornaments. Co¬ 
verings for the legs, composed of shells, seeds, and 
teeth, used in dancing; round mirrors made of a black 
slaty stone, which is wetted when used ; quoits, weights, 
&c. From the Sandwich Islands. Small cloaks, a 
head-dress, and other ornaments made of feathers; a 
specimen of the species of creeper ( Certhia vestiaria) 
which supplies the red feathers. Fans ; wooden bowls 
supported by grotesque figures for ornament. Mostly 
from the Marquesas. 
Case 23. Specimens of cloth, matting, and cord¬ 
age. Basket-work, plain and ornamented; sun-screens. 
—Ornamental basket-work; various pouches ; a dancing 
dress made of the fibres of the bark of cocoa-nuts.— 
From the Friendly Islands. 
Case 24. Fishing implements, hooks, and various 
nets ; models of canoes; adzes made of shells ; tatooing 
instruments; rasps, &c. Various articles of ornament; 
necklaces made of shells, seeds, &c.; combs; brace¬ 
lets ; kernels of a nut which, when burnt, yields a 
strong light. Aprons and other ornaments, made of 
the thigh-bones of a small bird ; nasal flutes; fly- 
flaps, a shuttle, &c. Various Cava bowls of wood, cu¬ 
riously carved; some earthen vessels, &c. From the 
Friendly Islands. 
Case 25. Various specimens of matting and cordage, 
mostly made of the New Zealand hemp ( Phormium te- 
nax). Sundry woven articles; belts, &c. Fishing 
nets; hooks, cordage, &c. From New Zealand. 
Case 26. 
