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Fighting Adze Toki, Greenstone blade and carved handle. Maori, New Zeland. In the exhibition of The Medicine of Aboriginal Peoples in the British Commonwealth.

Human control of non-natural agency, Africa.

Map of the world showing distribution of "Primitive Peoples".

Kwanyama mother giving enema to her baby boy.

Australian aboriginal stone knife mounted in handle.

Mask used by 'Eskimo' shaman in causation of illness.

Parts of 3 woven grass mats, patterned.

Effigy used in curing sick children, prob. Ibibio, Nigeria, W.Africa. These effigies were set out by the mother and appropriate sacrifices offered at a place indicated by the medicine-man.

Ten African statues, effegies

Spirit-scaring effigy (Kareau), Nicobar Islands. Male

Child learning to walk, child in baby carrier, South America

Administration of an enema, Ivory Coast, Africa. From a photograph in the possession of Dr. Bockbank.

Indigenous people collecting resin or incense.

Snow knife, bow-drill, Innuit

Combs, of various origins.

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Child learning to walk, child in baby carrier, South America

Administration of an enema, Ivory Coast, Africa. From a photograph in the possession of Dr. Bockbank.

Indigenous people collecting resin or incense.

Snow knife, bow-drill, Innuit

Combs, of various origins.