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ARTICLES. 
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Cases 33 and 34 contain 
Objects from the South Sea Islands, presented by 
HER MAJESTY, 1841. 
Case 33. 
Contains specimens of native cloth, some used by females as girdles 
to incircle the waist, their only clothing in these Islands, of a maroon 
colour, or else cream white, with a pattern rudely delineated, represent¬ 
ing crosses, stars, &c. Besides these are a shaggy white mat used for 
the same purpose made of fibre, and sleeping mats of rushes plaited to 
various degrees of fineness, from the islands of New Caledonia, Navi¬ 
gators’ Islands, &c. At the top of the Case are various spears from 
New Caledonia, the Isle of Pines, &c. 
Case 34. 
The upper part of this Case contains a short club, with conical and 
pointed head, from Tonga Island, and two others with heads in the shape 
of hawks’ bills, from the Isle of Pines. At the side of the Case is an¬ 
other club. In the centre are bows and arrows from Euramengo or 
Erromango, and Navigators’ Islands, and loops used in projecting spears 
from Navigators’ Islands; beneath these are plumes of feathers and 
combs from the same locality; the leaf-shaped comb, and its companion, 
are from N. Hebrides, and the bamboo comb, for the back hair, from 
New Caledonia. The specimen of chiefs’ hair, showing the mode in 
which it is worn by the natives, is from Navigators’ Islands, Two fly- 
flaps, or fans of fibres, one stained black, from the same place, and a 
wood-smoother, or plane, and two fans composed of fibres, one un¬ 
coloured, the other stained black, also from Navigators’ Islands. A 
hatchet, with a celt-shaped blade, made from a piece of green jade, or 
nephrite, with a tobacco-pipe of wood from New Caledonia. In the 
lower division are two fishing lines and hooks, with artificial baits, from 
Navigators’ Islands; a net, with broken shells instead of lead* to sink it, 
and small bundles of the bark of a tree for floats, from New Caledonia. 
A wooden idol, the household god of a chief’s family, from Navigators’ 
Islands; and a jar, or vase of red earthenware, from Fidjee, or Feeje 
Island. At the sides of the Case are two clubs, one ornamented with 
a kind of native fringe of a red colour round the handle, and one 
spindle-shaped, from Tanna Island. 
Over the Cases 11 to 14. Various missile weapons from different 
parts of the west coast of North America and the islands of the South 
Sea; harpoons, javelins, spears; a wooden shield; also various cala¬ 
bashes, some inclosed in wickerwork. 
Over the Cases 18 to 20. Bows, arrows, quivers, drums, &c. 
Round the Door opposite the Entrance. Various sorts of plain and 
carved clubs, maces, &c. 
Over Case 21. A large Cava bowl; w T ooden pillows. 
Over Case 23. A canoe composed of many pieces of wood sew r ed 
together, from Queen Charlotte’s Island; various kinds of paddles, &c. 
Over the Cases 25 and 26. A large wooden drum with lateral open¬ 
ing, made of the trunk of a tree ; a w-ooden box, &c. 
In the Window near the Entrance-door, are a pacuna , or tube for 
blowing the small poisoned arrows in Case 5 ; a bow of the Indians of 
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