ETHNOGRAPHICAL OBJECTS. 433 
Cow Bell. Wrought iron, the cup formed of two sections united 
by a narrow band at top, from which long iron clapper is hung by 
raw hide thong. Height, 43 inches. 18916 
Spoons (3). Horn. Narrow bowls, with handles carved with 
raised bands, one terminating in a conical knob. Lengths, 75, 
10, and 10} inches. 18908, 18909 
Wooden Bottle. Ovate, with wooden stopper; lugs on each side; 
mouth encircled with platted grass, with which, also, crack in side 
has been mended. Height about 9 inches. 18905 
Wooden Bowl. With four legs. Ornamented with carved designs 
which suggest that the object is reproduction of leather vessel. 
Lines around legs and below rim copied from stitching, and square 
flaps carved at sides. Greatest diameter, 9 inches; height, 5 inches. 
18902 
Wooden Bowl. Similar to preceding. Diameter at top, 10 inches; 
height, 8 inches. 18904 
Wooden Cup. Goblet-shaped, with foot. Has four pierced lugs. 
Height about 44 inches. 18901 
Wooden Vessel. Gourd-shaped, with four pierced lugs at top, two 
used for thongs to keep knobbed cover in place, and two for carry- 
ing strap. The latter ornamented with cut cowries. Height, 10 
inches. 18905 
Wooden Vessel. Gourd-shaped. Like preceding, but has two lugs 
for carrying strap. Top has rim of fine basketry; bottom, which 
is fiat, is of same material. Fe 18906 
Pounder. Irregular ring-shaped fragment of lava. Diameter 
about 5 inches; thickness about 1} inches. 18926 
Spindle. Polished wood, with flat wooden whorl 2 inches in 
diameter. Length, 11 inches. 18920 
Spindle. Polished wood like preceding. Diameter of whorl, 24 
inches. 
ABY SSINDAN. 
Belt. Two thicknesses of hide, covered within with leather and 
without with red cotton cloth, closely studded with small bosses or 
buttons set; in four rows. Silver clasps at ends. Length, 37 
inches ; breadth, 24 inches. 19016 
Dagger. Broad curved blade, with wooden hilt wrapped with 
brass wire, and set at end with large brass knob in shape of in- 
verted cone. Leather scabbard, ornamented with brass wire, and 
terminating in brass knob, corresponding with hilt, but hexag- 
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