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HORN EXPEDITION—ANTHROPOLOGY. 
PLATE XVII.— {Cotitiiiitc(l). 
Aruiita series. In the missing Plate the subject, in a recumbent 
position, is repre.sented as being held up by the arms of men who 
either squat beneath or stand beside him. The operator is about 
to make the incision with a stone knife hafted with Triodia resin. 
Amid the intricacies of the group it is somewhat difficult to identify the 
subject. Those are his legs which, from thigh downwards, are 
presented towards the observer. The rest of his body is concealed 
behind the topmost figure of the group, who is seated astride of 
his recumbent body. 
Fig. 25. Nartunja pole. Relatives of the boy, who is about to undergo sub¬ 
incision, awaiting his arrival The right-hand seated figure is the 
boy’s father, who wears a special decorative pattern. Observe the 
ceremonial sticks i^Eriila) suspended from the pole, and the bunch 
of plumes on the top. 
PLATE XVIII. 
Fig. 26. The operation of subincision at the foot of the Nartunja pole. 
Fig. 27. Two youths, Arunta Tribe, Alice Springs, who, having undergone and 
recovered from the operation of subincision, have now attained 
perfect manhood. In token thereof they have their hair tied up, 
wear haii’-girdles and carry the spear and shield. 
PLATE XIX. 
Fig. 28. Recently subincised boy (Bonds Springs) canqied, apart from his tribe, 
with guardian attendant, who is grinding niunyern. The camp is 
in the sandy bed of a creek. 
Fig. 29. Arunta Tribe, Alice Springs. Performers in the Chilperta (wild cat) 
ceremony. The material used for the head and body decoration is 
the down of the Eagle-hawk {Aquila audax), which is made to 
adhere with blood. Each carries in his hand a bunch of twigs 
{Hakea or Grevillea sp.). 
