ETHNOGRAPHICAL OBJECTS. 437 
Spear. Broad leaf-shaped blade, with high median ridge. 
Spud terminates in flattened oval. Length, 924+ inches; blade, 
121 inches; socket, 95 inches; and spud, 10 inches. 18948 
Spear. Leaf-shaped iron blade, sharpened at edge, with high 
median ridge. Spud flattened at end. Length, 75 inches; blade, 
74 inches; socket, 7} inches; and spud, 53 inches. 18946 
Carrying Hooks (2). Pot-hook shaped, of sheet-iron, used to 
hang objects from shields when on the march. Length, 3 and 334 
inches. 18905, 18943 
Pouch. Fragment antelope skin, containing acacia gum, with 
ends wrapped with leather thong. 18941 
AMARA. 
Arm Ring. Massive ivory. Diameter, 4} inches; thickness, 
inches. 18887 
Sword. Straight broad two-edged blade, with deep broad 
central groove on both sides. Hilt wood and leather. Scabbard 
leather, with inner strips of wood. Has platted thong by which 
it may be slung from arm. Length: blade, 19 inches; hilt, 53 
inches. 18894 
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KONSO. 
Girdle. Strip loosely woven cloth, with pattern formed by trans- 
verse equidistant threads of red on one part and blue on the other. 
Length about 10 feet 4 inches; width about 18 inches. 19024 
Robe. Strip of loosely-woven coarse cotton cloth. Length, 
204 feet; width, 21 inches. 19025 
ARBORE. 
Comb. Polished wood, with four prongs. Handle scratched 
with checkered designs, with loop for suspension. Length. 10 
inches. 18970 
Ankle Rattles. Semi-lunar iron bell strung on leather thong by 
means of double hole at top. Length, 4} inches. 18967 
Anklets (3). Chains of irregular loop-shaped iron links. One 
has small semi-lunar iron bell and iron rattles attached. Length, 
g} to 20 inches. 18959, 18960 
