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  • Rite of war-magic, Western Pacific
  • Obsidian blade mounted in ornamental handle, from Admiralty
  • The head priestess of Nimm, Ekoi, South Nigeria
  • Trophy skulls lashed to a pole of the 'Potuma', the club house of the men.
  • Iron staff surmounted by pellet balls and grotesque figures. African [?]
  • Native string armour, 1 adl and 2 Knob-Kerries.
  • The Taboo goblins of Urama Employed by the old men of the clan to keep the village in control, and to guard certain fruits and vegetables for use at festival time.
  • Determination of the longest day, Borneo.
  • Crutch-like wooden flaking-tools used by American Indians
  • Maia, the priestess of Nimm
  • Manufacture of Stone implements, North American Indians.
  • Showing a device used by American Indians for holding stones
  • Scraper of stone mounted in handle
  • Manden bone tools used in the preparation of stone implements, North Dakota.
  • Native mats, spears, shield and fishing net
  • Zulus wearing penis sheaths, West Africa
  • Manner of striking a stone where the edge is sharp to shew direct percussion.
  • Taboo Mark in Williamson's Customs of the World
  • Nimm neophytes, Ekoi, S.Nigeria
  • Native holding bow and arrow, showing action
  • Punan's heads taken by Sea Dayaks
  • Swazie witch-doctor, smelling out a sorcerer
  • A Sea Dayak feast
  • Indirect percussion method practised by Apache Indians
  • Indirect percussion method practised by Wintun Indians of North America in manufacturing stone implements
  • Skull trophy, Kayan woman dancing with the head of an enemy
  • Kachin medicine man
  • Skull trophies in a Kayan house