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ROOM I. 
ture; her feet are bent under her, and her hands rest 
upon her knees; a small serpent idol, probably one of 
the Penates, or household gods *. 
Case 10. Shelf 1. Cloth which enveloped the dead 
bodies of ancient Peruvians ; cups, a harpoon, sling, 
fishing-line, fishes’ eyes, basket, and Indian corn ; from 
the tombs of children of the ancient Peruvians. The 
globular vessels were placed, with Indian corn, under 
the breasts of the dead bodies. Presented by the Rev, 
W. V. Hennah , 1828. 
Shelves 3 and 4. Three mortars, silver images, and 
vessels; from the tombs of aboriginal Peruvians in the 
island of Titicaca. Collected by J. Pentland, Esq., 
and presented by the Right Hon. the Earl Dudley. 
Five earthen images, from tombs in Vera Cruz. Pre~ 
sentedby G . A. Princep , Esq., 1821. 
Shelf 2. Seven vessels from tombs of aboriginal 
Peruvians of maritime provinces on the coast of the 
Pacific. One vase from Tiaquauco. Presented by 
the Earl Dudley, from Mr. Pentland's Collection. 
Shelf 5. Stone basin, ornamented with serpents; a 
smaller basin, ornamented in the angles, at the outside, 
by four animals; a small vessel in the form of a Llama: 
from the Temple of the Sun at Cusco. Presented by 
the Earl Dudley, from Mr. Pentland's Collection. A 
vessel in the form of a human figure. From the Sloane 
Collection, No. 404. 
The remaining Cases contain articles from the west 
coast of North America and the South Seas, chiefly 
presented by Sir Joseph Banks, Captain James Cook, 
R.N., and Archibald Menzies, Esq. Many of them 
are figured in Captain Cook’s Voyages. 
Case 11. Fishing implements from Nootka Sound 
and Oonalashka; harpoons; lines made of sinews, and 
of sea-weed (a species of Fucus), &c. Models of fish¬ 
ing-boats, &c.; waterproof fishing-jackets, made of the 
* There are some other Mexican sculptures at present in the Ante 
Room, next the Elgin Marbles, which are too heavy to be exhibited 
here* 
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