12 MISCELLANEOUS [ETHNOGRAPHICAL 
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 flat and on a stand, 
apparently for cooking or holding viands. Excavated at Sacrifices, 
by Captain Evan Nepean , R.N. 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 7 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 wdtb native devices, apparently used as buttons or studs; 
cascabels of bronze, one with a native head on it, also w 7 orn 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. Guiana: —Baskets, the work of the 
natives, a hammock, and small dishes, bowls, and bottles of a rude 
and very coarsely painted earthenware. 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, &c., from British Guiana. Presented by Sir 
R. Schomburgk. Bamboo hat, small blue cotton wrapper of the 
loins of the negroes, and tw 7 o egg-shaped calabash ornaments worked 
by the same, from French Guiana. Presented by H. C. Rothery , 
Esq. Shelf 3. Long basket for expressing the juice of the cassada 
root; grater for the same; bimboo 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 ; teeth of the peccary; 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 bow r s and arrows, 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 7 -pipes for shooting poisoned arrows; quivers with poi¬ 
soned arrows and clubs of Macoosies. Presented by Sir R. Schom¬ 
burgk. Shelf 3. Ancient vases from Para; calabashes, and varnished 
bowl; bowl made by the negroes of Para; leathern water bottle; 
bag, spurs, from Para. Presented by Reginald Graham , Esq. Bark, 
