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of which the varnished bowls are made. Blowpipe for projecting poi¬ 
soned arrows, and quiver containing them, with the teeth and jaw of 
a fish for sharpening the points, from S. America ; large blow-pipe 
for projecting poisoned darts ; basket containing a bundle of darts, and 
cotton of the bombax heptaphyllon for plugging them; small jar con¬ 
taining the poison for tipping the poisoned darts, and a spoon for 
laying on the poison; from the province of Para, Brazils. All pre¬ 
sented by Capt. Sir E. Home, R.N. Armlet used by the women of 
the island of St. Thomas. Presented by Michel Martinez, Esq. 
Case 35. Shelf 1. A dried body of a female, with dark hair, 
and necklace round the neck, from New Granada. Presented by 
W. Turner, Esq., H. M. Envoy to Colombia. Shelf 2. Dried body 
or mummy, surrounded by its cotton cloth or wrappers, some orna¬ 
mented with native patterns, from a cave near Gachansipa, in the can¬ 
ton of Leiva, about 29 miles from Bogota, New Granada, presented 
by R Hunch , Esq., of H. M. Legation; and a head found with 
it. Mummy of a child from Arica, in Peru. Presented by Lord 
Colchester. Cloth which enveloped the dead body of the ancient 
Peruvians; cups, a harpoon, sling, fishing line, fishes’ eyes, basket, 
and Indian corn from the tombs of the children of the ancient Peru¬ 
vians ; the globular vessels were placed with the Indian corn under the 
breasts of the dead bodies. Presented by the Rev. W. V. Hennah. 
Three mortars, silver images of a divinity, and of Lama, from the tombs 
of the aboriginal inhabitants of the lake Titicaca. Three gold figures 
and a plate of gold with a human figure beaten up, from S. America. 
Collected by J. Pentland, Esq., and presented by the Earl Dudley. 
Silver masks and earrings, from the huacas or ancient cemeteries at 
Cacamaca, in the district of Pura, on the coast of Peru ; bronze chisel, 
found at Truxillo. Presented by N. R. Brassey, Esq. 
Cases 36, 37. Shelf 1. S. America :—Vessels of black ware, from 
the cemeteries of Peru; some double, and producing the sound of a 
whistle when blown into, others modelled to represent the human shape, 
and various animals. Shelf 2. Vases of red ware of various shapes, 
many ornamented with native patterns, others modelled to represent the 
human form, apes, &c. The most remarkable of these are a vase mo¬ 
delled in shape of a human head, and another like a sitting figure; made 
by ancient inhabitants of the islands on the lake Titicaca; stone vases 
in the shape of the Lama, from the temple of Cuzco. Presented by 
the Earl Dudley and Gilbert Brandon, Esq. Shelf 3. Bows and 
arrows, said to be from the tombs of the time of the Incas, some 
from Moxas and Sorata. Presented by Gilbert Brandon , Esq. 
Bows and poisoned arrows, a quiver formed of palm leaves containing 
small poisoned arrows, a bag of netted twine with bombyx, and some 
poisoned arrows, from the Indians of the Maranon. Presented by 
Lieut. H. Lister Mawe, R.N. Staff, and paddle of the ancient 
Peruvians, from a tomb near Yea. Presented by Belford Hinton 
Wilson, Esq. A straw hat, a poncho or cloak, shoes, spurs and 
stirrups, from Chili. Presented by Mr. Sinclair. A pair of boots 
ornamented with leather of different colours, and with pointed toes; a 
leathern whip ; some arrows from the interior of Peru ; a coat of mail 
formed of seven folds of horse skin, used by the Araucarian Indians, on 
the W. Coast of S. America; a pair of spurs, a couple of balls united 
