6 
MISCELLANEOUS 
[UPPER FLOOR, 
the Araucarian Indians on the west coast of South America, taken from 
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. 
Two desiccated mummies, one with its wrappers, from Gachansipa, 
in New Granada. Presented by R. Bunch, Esq., of H. M. Legation . 
Over these Cases are two fishing spears from Terra del Fuego; 
a spear from the w 7 est coast of Australasia; a fish-gig from the South 
Sea Islands. Also a canoe, with its paddles, from Behring’s Straits. 
Presented by Capt. Beechey , R. N. 
Most 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 presented 
by him to the British Museum. 
Case 9. Shelves 1 and 2. Vessels in various forms, from tombs of 
the aboriginal Peruvians. Chiefly from the Shane 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, 
with engraved characters resembling hieroglyphics ; two vases of ala¬ 
baster, one with the head and arms of a monkey sculptured on it, the 
other wdth the head, tail, and wings of a cock; a small terracotta statue 
of a sitting figure, similar to an Egyptian sphinx; 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 two 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 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 pendent 
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 
probably supplied by jewels ; a statue of an Azteek princess in a sitting 
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 *. 
Pipe of steatite from the Coast of America. Presented by Captain 
Vetch, 1842. 
Silver ornaments found on the bodies in the sepulchres of Peru. 
Mummy of a child, from Arica in Peru. Presented by the Earl of 
Colchester, 1832. 
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 com; from the tombs of children of the ancient Peruvians. 
* There are some other Mexican sculptures at present in the Ante Room, next 
the Elgin Marbles, which are too heavy to be exhibited here. 
