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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 Llama, from the temple of Cuzco. Presented by 
the Earl Dudley and. Gilbert Brandon , Esq. 
Cases 38, 39. S. America. —Shelf 2. 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, B.N. Staff, and paddle of the ancient 
Peruvians, from a tomb near Yea. Presented by Belford Hinton 
Wilson, Esq. 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. 
Shelf 3. Objects from Patagonia, consisting of a pair of spurs, a 
couple of balls united by a cord, used to destroy wild animals; and a 
pair of rattles, all from the coast of Patagonia; two baskets made of 
a species of juncus, two water baskets made of the bark of the birch, 
a bladder containing a pigment, with rattles used by the Patagonian 
Indians, gourd for holding water, and tube for sucking it out, from 
Patagonia. Presented by Harro Herring, Esq. A quiver, some arrows 
and bow, the rope of a canoe, a necklace formed of shells, and an 
axe, the iron probably obtained from an English or American ship, 
from Tierra del Fuego; bone tools from the same place. Presented 
by H. Cuming , Esq. A straw hat, a poncho or cloak, shoes, spurs, 
and stirrups, from Chili. Presented by Mr. Sinclair. 
Cases 41, 42. Guiana. — Shelf 1. Baskets, the work of the 
natives, a hammock, and small dishes, bowls, and bottles of a rude 
and very coarsely-painted earthenware. Presented by Sir R. H. 
Schomburgk, Knt., and H. C. Rothery, Esq. Shelf 2. Various 
caps, feather chaplets, and plumes, made of macawls feathers ; sandals, 
calabashes, necklaces, &c., from British Guiana. Presented by Sir 
R. Schomburgk. Bamboo hat, small blue cotton wrapper of the 
loins of the negroes, and two egg-shaped calabash ornaments worked 
by the same, from French Guiana. Presented by H. C. Rothery , 
Esq. Shelf 3. Long basket for expressing the juice of the cassada 
root; grater for the same; bamboo staff for directing the dances; 
mahra, or mahraka, of the Arrawaaks, and another of the Carribees, 
for directing the dances; flutes and drum of the Macoosies; 
cigars; bottle w r ith an earthy sediment used instead of salt; rolls 
of cotton ; teeth of the peccary; all from British Guiana. Presented 
by Sir R. Schomburgk. Flute from French Guiana. Presented by 
II. C. Rothery, Esq. 
Cases 43. Erroob or Darnley Island.— Shelf 1. Bows and 
arrows, spears and javelins. Shelf 2. Mask for dancing, made of 
hair and tortoise-shell, wig, combs, water bottles. Shelf 3. Caba 
nessoors , or petticoats, made of plantain and grass. These objects 
were partly procured during the expedition of H.M. S. Fly, and 
presented by Captain J. Ince, R.N., J. B. Jukes, Esq., and Mr. Bell, 
