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for holding the heart of human victims, others with perforated bottoms, 
like colanders; the handles of some of these vases are modelled to 
represent the human figure. Excavated in the island of Sacrifices by 
Captain Evan Nepean , R.N. 
Cases 27, 28. Shelves 1, 2,3. Vases of various styles, many coloured 
with ornamental designs, similar to those found in the temples of Mexico 
and central America; some terminate in the heads of birds and animals, 
and have this part moveable; others have singular, probably hierogly- 
phical devices; among these are two very interesting patterns, of a red 
and orange colour, exactly like the Greek, egg and tongue and wave 
ornament. In one of these vases is a fragment of gold leaf, found with 
it; all the work of the Aztecs or Toltecs, and excavated by Captain 
Evan Nepean, R.N, at Sacrifices. 
Cases 29, 30. Shelf 1. Larger vases, some with three hollow feet, 
with earthen balls, rattling like cascabels, others fiat and on a stand, 
apparently for cooking or holding viands. Excavated by Captain Evan 
Nepean , R.N. , at Sacrifices. Shelf 2. Bone objects, some pins, 
ornamented with hieroglyphical devices, perhaps used to thrust, 
through the tongue and limbs, which was called the sacrifice of these 
parts by the natives; shells; tusks of the peccary; knives and 
arrow heads, made of obsidian or volcanic glass; objects resem¬ 
bling stamps, but perhaps let in as ornaments of buildings, with 
hieroglyphical devices; large series of conical perforated objects, or¬ 
namented with native devices, apparently used as buttons or studs; 
cascabels of bronze, one with a native head on it, also worn on the dress 
in religious rites. All from the island of Sacrificios, and excavated 
by Captain Evan Nepean , R.N Shelf 3. Arm made of coral; va¬ 
rious fragments of figures and vases from the excavation at Sacrificios. 
Two skulls found in this island have been transferred to the Zoological 
department; most of these objects were found below the alluvial soil 
of which the island is constituted. 
Cases 31, 32. Shelf 1. Objects from British and French Guiana, 
consisting of baskets, the work of the natives, a hammock, and small 
dishes, bowls, and bottles of a rude and very coarsely painted earthen¬ 
ware. Presented by Sir R. H. Schomburgk, Knt., and H. C. Rothery , 
Esq. Shelf 2. Various caps, feather chaplets, and plumes, made of 
macaw’s feathers ; sandals, calabashes, necklaces, &e., from British 
Guiana. Presented by Sir R. Schomburgk. Bamboo hat, small blue 
cotton wrapper of the loins of the negroes, and two egg-shaped cala¬ 
bash ornaments worked by the same, from'French Guiana. Presented 
by II. C. Rothery , Esq. Shelf 3. Long basket for expressing the 
juice of the cassada root; grater for the same; bamboo staff for directing 
the dances; mahra, or mahraka, of the Arrawaaks, and another of 
the Carribees, for directing the dances; flutes and drum of the 
Macoosies; cigars; bottle with an earthy sediment used instead of 
salt; rolls of cotton ; all from British Guiana. Presented by Sir R. 
Schomburgk. Flute from French Guiana. Presented by H. C. 
Rothery , Esq. 
Cases 33, 34. Shelf 1. Various bows and arrow's, some with 
detaching points for fishing, others poisoned, from British and French 
Guiana. Presented by Sir R. Schomburgk , and H. C. Rothery , Esq. 
Shelf 2. Blow r -pipes for shooting poisoned arrows; quivers with poi- 
