. Bulletin of the Liverpool Museums. 28 BULLETIN Of THE LIVERPOOL Fig. 3. (Collected by Mr. J. C. Harrison) is also from Sette Kama. It has on the forehead a black lozenge, or tribal mark, in relief, on which four smaller ones are carved. This mask, vrhich measures 9f inches in height by of in width, has a less extensive and elaborate coiffure, there being only a slightly rounded elevation (coloured black), representing a short-cropped crown of hair ; but the portions of a series of wooden pegs indicate that the mask was surrounded by some additional ornamentation. As to the ceremoni
. Bulletin of the Liverpool Museums. 28 BULLETIN Of THE LIVERPOOL Fig. 3. (Collected by Mr. J. C. Harrison) is also from Sette Kama. It has on the forehead a black lozenge, or tribal mark, in relief, on which four smaller ones are carved. This mask, vrhich measures 9f inches in height by of in width, has a less extensive and elaborate coiffure, there being only a slightly rounded elevation (coloured black), representing a short-cropped crown of hair ; but the portions of a series of wooden pegs indicate that the mask was surrounded by some additional ornamentation. As to the ceremonies in which these objects were used, the donors have, so far, been unable to obtain any information except that they are entirely prohibited to women. The intrusion or prying into these rites by women, or even their chance encounter with the wearer of such a mask, would have to be expiated by death. Fig 3. 'Medicine ' at the Museums.—It may not be without interest, from a Folk-lore point of view, to place on record that but a few days ago, an Irish lad suffering badly from scrofulous sores, was brought to the Mayer Museum by his parents, who earnestly besought the authorities that they might be allowed to touch the child's neck with an Irish Stone Celt, exhibited in one of the cases. It was unavailing to try and persuade the deluded and superstitious couple, that no possible good could follow such an appUcation. As their faith in the efficacy of the Stone could not be shaken, and they were loth to go away without being allowed to try this, in their behef, unfailing remedy, opposition was finally, and not without some hesitation, withdrawn, and the ancient implement placed in their hands. After the operation the parents departed happy, grateful, and in the most perfect confidence that their child would be healed, and not without expressions of surprise that so great a boon had been conferred on them without the fee, which they were prepared, and that very gladly, to pay. 6 NOV
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