Dokters insigne (pinjanbeuger) van een aboriginal dokter, bestaande uit een halswervel van een dolfijnsoort, bevestigd aan een aantal strengen van mensenhaar, waarmee het voorwerp om de hals wordt gedragen.<BR> <BR> Pinjanbenger, native doctor's necklace; consisting of many strands of reddish-brown human hair, with a neckbone of a cetaceous animal (Delphinus) as pendent*). Balla-Balla.<BR> <BR> NB. not "Fischwirbel" !<BR> <BR> *) We are indebted to Dr. F.A. Jentink, Director of the National Museum of Natural History for the determination of this object.<BR> <BR> The taketa is easily recognized by the "pinjambenger" he wears around the neck (Taf. V. Fig. 2). This is a piece of mother of pearl-shell, ground down in the shape of the accompanying drawing, with a hole through which a string of human hair is drawn.<BR> The ornament rests on his breast 1).<BR> <BR> 1) Dr. Clement has sent also a specimen of this ornament, to which in place of a piece of pearlshell is fastened the neakbone of a cetaceous animal (Taf. V. Fig. 1).