18 MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES. [ETHNOGR. ROOM. 
drums; four arrows with wooden points; five arrows with iron heads, 
from New Guinea, S. coast; five arrows, wooden points; hatchet, S. 
coast of New Guinea; scoop and collar, supposed to be for extracting 
the pith of the sago-palm tree, found in a hut in New Guinea ; wooden 
club or sword. The above articles were procured during the expedition 
of H. M. Ship Fly, and presented by Captain J. Ince , R.N., J. B. 
Jukes , Esq., and Mr. Bell , R.N. Club, apparently from New Guinea. 
Presented by Mr. Hall. Necklace of shells and teeth of peccary; 
another of tortoise and other shells; four necklaces of red seeds 
and shells; two bands ; two head ornaments and a bracelet of shells 
and tortoise-shell; plume of feathers of bird of Paradise; two 
shades for the head, worn by natives; bag made of plaited cord, 
and decorated with a fringe of lobster and other shells. All from the 
north-east coast of New Guinea, and presented by Capt. Sir E. Belcher, 
R.N ., and R. Brinsley Hinds , R.N Shield, similar to those used 
in the Isle of Guebe in the E. Archipelago; mat from the island of 
Ternati; similar mat painted, from one of the islands; kareen crossbow; 
two quivers of bamboo, containing wooden bolts or arrows for the cross¬ 
bow ; one set are tipped and poisoned, the other plain; from Ten- 
naserim; one of the arrows shot by a native of Andaman’s Island at the 
late Dr. Heifer, when he was killed; a kind of flageolet, resembling 
those of the Chinese; inlaid box or basket, from the Pelew Islands; 
three flutes, from Siam. Presented by Dr. J. D. C. Packman. 
EDWARD HAWKINS. 
Feb. I, 1850. 
