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MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES. [ETHNOGR. ROOM. 
or woman’s petticoat; the above from Erroob or the Daraley Island. 
Presented by J. B. Jukes, Esq. Five necklaces made of the shell of 
the Elenchus purpuratus. Presented by Lord Stanley. Shelf 3. Two 
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 expedi¬ 
tion of H. M. Ship Fly, and presented by Captain Ince, R.N., J. B. 
Julies, 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 ; tw 7 o head ornaments and a bracelet of shells 
and tortoise shell; plume of feathers of bird of Paradise; tw 7 o 
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 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 
Teraati; 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, one like it in the R. N. 
Society’s Museum is said to come from the Pelew Islands; three flutes, 
from Siam. All presented by Dr. J. D. C. Packman . 
EDWARD HAWKINS. 
Oct. 26,1847. 
