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showing the manner in which the Flathead Indians of the Columbia 
River compress their children’s skulls. Indian spoon, made of the 
bone of a Penguin. Bracelets. Presented by R. Brinsley Hinds , 
Esq., R.N. Shelf 3. Model of a canoe, made of birch bark, and 
pair of flow j er-pots, made of the same and quills of the porcupine, the 
work of the Mic-mac Indians. Presented by Dr. Farish. Baskets- 
of the same ; pipe, roll of tobacco, and vase, from Canada. Wampum 
belts of the North-American Indians; boxes of birch bark ; two ancient 
Carrib idols and celts from Jamaica; belts used by the Iroquois 
Indians to bind their prisoners. 
Cases 23, 24. Mexico.— Shelf 1. Bows made of sinew and wood, 
and arrow's tipped w ? ith obsidian, from Port Trinidad and California. 
Shelf 2. Objects from Mexico :—various terracotta figures of divi¬ 
nities and chiefs, &c., from the tombs of Amahuac; and other terra¬ 
cotta figures, collected by Mr. Bullock; tw 7 o statues and five frag¬ 
ments of terracotta, found on the mountains of Tezeossingo, in the 
pyramids of St. Juan de Toetiutican; a small terracotta sitting figure, 
similar to an Egyptian sphinx; an adze; a heart-shaped amulet of 
serpentine, with engraved characters resembling hieroglyphics; small 
idols of rude workmanship, and of various forms; a mask of stone; 
head of a boy, in basalt; several knives formed of obsidian, with two 
of the larger pieces from w 7 hich they have been split. Shelf 3. Tw'o 
vases of alabaster, one w'ith the head and arms of a monkey sculptured 
on it, the other with the head and tail of a cock; an Aztec mirror, made 
of a 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 black vase in the shape of a dog ; 
a small vase-shaped statue; a bust of a female, sculptured in lava, with 
a turreted head-dress, having some resemblance to the Egyptian Isis ; 
another of a priest, with a mitre-shaped cap, decorated with jewels 
and a feather, and with long pendent earrings; the greater part of his 
body is covered by a large snake, its head being on the right, side of the 
statue; the eyes of this bust were probably supplied by jewels ; statue 
of an Aztec princess, in a sitting posture, her feet bent under her, and 
her hands upon her knees, probably one of the Penates, or household 
gods; three heads of Mexican divinities; a conical object resembling 
the pestle of a mortar; and two vases. Presented by Capt. Vetch , R.N. 
Cases 25, 26. Mexico. —Shelf 1. Large vases, with figures in front, 
in bas-relief, one remarkably fine and coloured, from the island of Sacri- 
ficios, excavated by Captain Evan Nepean , R.N. Shelf 2. Various idols 
and fragments of others, one or two hollow and rattling, excavated in 
the island of Sacriticios, off Vera Cruz, by Captain Evan Nepean , R.N. 
These are the work of the Aztec or Toltec inhabitants, previous to the 
Spanish invasion. Shelf 3. Two stone troughs, with their rollers for 
bruising corn or maize; various vases, some inscribed with patterns like 
the hieroglyphics, others w T ith their sides open, supposed by some to be 
for holding the hearts of human victims, others with perforated bottoms, 
like colanders; the handles of some of these vases are modelled to 
represent the human figure. Excavated in the island of Sacrifieios by 
Captain Evan Nepean , R.N. 
Cases27,28. Mexico. — Shelvesl,2,3. Vases of various styles, many 
coloured with ornamental designs, similar to those found in the temples 
