EXPLANATION OF PLATE LVII.

[Figs. 1 to 14, Berlin Museum.]

1. Double-curved bow of the Aueto, Upper Shingu.

2. Cross section of the same at the grip.

3. Cross section of the same at the ends.

4. Double-curved bow.

5. End of the same showing stepped pattern of wrapping.

6. Cross section of the same at the middle.

7. Single-curved bow, with rawhide rings stretched on, Baccairi tribe.

8. Arrow with Shingu sewed feathering and point from monkey humerus set on, Auéto.

9. Shingu sewed feathering, Aueto.

10. Tucum nut whistle on shaft, Suya.

11. Bamboo point, Kamayura.

12. Bamboo wooden point, Ges from Kamayura.

13. Bamboo point, Baccairi.

14. Wooden point, with barb of ant bear zygomatic process.

EXPLANATION OF PLATE LVIII.

[Figs. 1 to 5, 10 to 15, Berlin Museum; 6 to 9, Copenhagen Museum; 16 to 19, Stockholm.]

1. Bow, Peruvian type, Yuruna tribe.

2, 3. Ends of the same.

4. Middle part wrapped with thread.

5. Cross section in the middle.

6. Bow with carved end, Mundrucu.

7,8. Ends of the same.

9. Cross section of the same.

10. Bow, North Brazilian type, Mauhe.

11, 12. Ends of the same.

13. Mauhe feathering, Mauhe.

14. Arara feathering, with stepped pattern and quill ring on the nock. 15. Peruvian cemented feathering, Baccairi.

16. Tapajos bamboo point, with stepped pattern in wrapping, Apiaka.

17. Toothed bamboo point, with ornamentation in quill work and stepped weaving, Arara.

18. Quill work and colored patterns effected in the wrapping of threads. 19. Bone point set on diagonally.