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MISCELLANEOUS 
[ETHNOGRAPHICAL 
Cases 36, 37. Shelf 1. Vessels of black ware, from the cemeteries 
of Peru; some double, and producing the sound of a whistle when 
blown into, others modelled to represent the human shape, and various 
animals. Shelf 2. Vases of red ware of various shapes, many orna¬ 
mented with native patterns, others modelled to represent the human 
form, apes, &c. The most remarkable of these are a vase modelled in 
shape of a human head, and another like a sitting figure; made by an¬ 
cient inhabitants of the islands on the lake Titicaca; stone vases in 
the shape of the Lama, from the temple of Cuzco. Presented by the 
Earl of Dudley and. Gilbert Brandon , Esq. Shelf 3. Bow 7 s and 
arrows, said to be of 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 Mate , B.N. Staff, and paddle of the ancient 
Peruvians, from a tomb near Yea. Presented by Belford. Hinton 
Wilson , Esq. A straw hat, a poncho or cloak, shoes, spurs and 
stirrups, from Chili. Presented by Mr. Sinclair. A pair of boots 
ornamented W'ith 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, 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 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 hold¬ 
ing w 7 ater, and tube for sucking it out, from Patagonia. Presented by 
Harro Herring , Esq. A quiver, some arrow’s 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 Terra del Fuego; 
bone tools from the same place. Presented by H. Cuming , Esq. 
Cases 38—50. Various British and Mediaeval antiquities, tempora¬ 
rily deposited in this room. 
Cases i 51, 52. Shelf 1. Six elaborately carved paddles, from the 
Livavai, or Hi Island; boat scoop of similar construction, for baling 
water out of a canoe ; two shell trumpets, from Anaa, or Chain 
Island. Shelf 2. Six idols in the shape of the human form ; right hand 
and arm carved ; three obsidian chisels; rope of human hair, from 
Easter Island; feather epaulet; judge’s cap of feathers; four feather 
earrings ; plaited human hair, from Annaa, or the Chain Island ; tw r o 
caps of conical shape, with feathers externally; interior of feather cap ; 
chief's fly flap, from the island of Toubonai; tw 7 o hatchet heads, from 
Pitcairn Island; fish hook and line; bundle of fish hooks, from the 
Society’s Islands ; another bundle of fish hooks from Oparaa ; shell 
necklaces, from Lord Mulgrave’s Island; necklaces. Shelf 3. Mat 
girdle of the king of Roatonga; three specimens of cloth, coloured 
black and white, of the paper mulberry from Roatonga; three female 
summer and three winter dresses, from Oparaa; entire dress of the 
queen of Whitsuntide Island; man’s dress made of fine mat, from 
