6 
MISCELLANEOUS 
[UPPER FLOOR. 
the body of an Indian who was shot by a party of Chilian Indians, sent 
to disperse an incursion of the native tribes; a pair of spurs ; a couple 
of balls, united by a cord, which are used to destroy the wild animals ; 
and a pair of rattles; all from the coast of Patagonia. 
Over these Cases are two fishing spears from Terra del Fuego; 
a spear from the west coast of Australasia; a fish-gig from the South 
Sea Islands. Also a canoe, with its paddies, from Behring’s Straits. 
Presented by Capt . Beechey , R.N. 
The whole of the contents of the Cases 7 and 8, and the spears over 
them, were collected by Capt. P. P. King, in his late voyage, and pre¬ 
sented by him to the British Museum. 
Case 9. Shelves I and 2. Vessels in various forms, from tombs of 
the aboriginal Peruvians. Chiefly from the Sloane and Towneley Col¬ 
lections. 
Shelves 3, 4, 5. Various objects, chiefly collected in Mexico, and 
purchased at the sale of the Mexican Museum belonging to Mr. Bul¬ 
lock ; they consist of small statues formed of various stones, and of rude 
workmanship; a mask of stone; two statues and five fragments of ter¬ 
racotta, found on the mountains of Tezeossingo, the pyramids of St. 
Taun de Toetiutican ; an adze ; a heart-shaped ornament of serpentine, 
w T ith engraved characters resembling hieroglyphics ; two vases of ala¬ 
baster, one with the head and arms of a monkey sculptured on it, the 
other with the head, tail, and wings of a cock; a small terracotta statue 
of a sitting figure, similar to an Egyptian sphynx; a head of a boy in 
basalt; a small vase-shaped statue; an Azteek mirror, made of a large 
plate of obsidian, polished on both sides ; a large double bottle of black 
earthenware, one of the bottles with the head of a dog, the other with 
that of a bird; a small earthen vessel in the form of a dog; several 
knives formed of obsidian, with tw 7 o of the larger pieces from which they 
have been split; an incense-burner in the form of an owl; a bust of a 
female sculptured in lava, with a turreted head-dress, having some 7 re¬ 
semblance to the Isis of the Egyptians; another of a priest with a mitre¬ 
shaped cap decorated with jewels and a feather, and with long pendant 
ear-rings ; the greater part of the body is covered by a large snake, its 
head being on the right side of the figure ; the eyes of this bust were 
probabiv supplied by jewels; a statue of an Azteek princess in a sit¬ 
ting posture ; 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 an¬ 
cient 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 Dud¬ 
ley. Five earthen images, from tombs in Vera Cruz. Presented by 
G. A. Princep, Esq., 1821. 
Shelf 2. Seven vessels from tombs of aboriginal Peruvians of mari- 
* There are some other Mexican sculptures at present in the Ante Room, next 
the Elgin Marbles, which are too heavy to be exhibited here. 
