G. 
Catalogue of Ethnographical Objects from Somaliland and 
the Galla Country, collected by Dr. A. Donaldson Smith, 
on Museum of Sceence and Art, University of Pennsyl- 
vania. By Srewart Cuttin,’ Director of the Museum. 
SOMA: 
Amulet Bag. Rectangular, of leather, 1} x 2} inches, with broad 
loop at top through which passes a leather belt. Probably con- 
tains written charm. 19010 
Comb. Carved wood, with eight prongs. Handle ornamented 
with incised chevron patterns. Length, 14 inches. 19009 
Dagger. Straight two-edged symmetrical blade, with flat wooden 
handle terminating in a peculiar ornament of iron. Plain leather 
scabbard, with leather strap. Length, 18 inches; blade, 12 inches; 
hilt, 6 inches. 19012 
Dagger. Similar to preceding, but with horn handle ornamented 
with pewter band, of extremely graceful workmanship. Length, 22 
inches: blade, 14 inches; hilt, 8 inches. 19013 
Spear Head. Finely wrought blade, with narrow median ridge. 
Socket closely coiled with brass wire. Length: blade, 12 inches; 
socket, 84 inches. 19011 
ARUSA GALLA. 
Amulet. Three flat sealed leather bags about three inches square, 
and small oval packet wrapped with fibre, strung with broad loops 
on leather thong to form necklace. One bag is overset with yellow 
glass beads, and all are alternated with two white glass beads strung 
on thong between them. 18922 
1 The writer desires to express his acknowledgment to Dr. W. L. Abbott's 
admirable “Descriptive Catalogue of the Abbott Collection of Ethnological 
Objects from Kili-ma-njaro,” in the report of the United States National 
Museum, I89I. 
