ETHNOGRAPHICAL OBJECTS. 439 
Necklace. Twofold. Made of reed beads about an inch in 
length. 18950 
Necklaces (2). Twofold. Made of beads of porcupine quills. 18955 
Belt. Flat band of leather, evenly set with single row of cowrie 
shells from which tops have been cut. They are attached, mouths 
out, with a leather cord. Worn by women. Length about 
44 inches. 18986 
Belt. Broad leather band (24 inches), with face set with cowries 
in two rows, applied in same manner as preceding. Length about 
30 inches. 18987 
Apron. Antelope skin, with hair, worn hair side out. The 
upper part turned over, and lashed with leather thongs to a broad 
belt set with cowries. Two bands of hide, each cut in four pen- 
dent thongs, are sewed to upper edge of apron, and hang down 
in front. Their ends are strung with rude iron rings and short 
chains. Worn by women. 18888 
Robe. Leopard skin, with fur, native tanning, with leather thong 
at neck. Worn hair out, on back, by warriors in fighting. 19018 
Robe. Leopard skin, similar to 19018, but with neck-piece rein- 
forced with leather band. 19019 
Robe. Leopard skin, similar to 19018, but with neck cut to form 
loop for insertion of wearer’s head. 19020 
Robe. Leopard skin, similar to 1go18. 19021 
Robe. Cheetah skin, similar to preceding. 19022 
Staff of Office. Dark wood, carved with two continuous spiral 
lines, between which is a line of transverse nicks. The decora- 
tion apparently copied from staff wrapped with cloth or leather. 
Length, 453 inches. 18903 
Tobacco Horn. ‘Tip of ivory tusk, with leather caps at top and 
bottom, through which pass thongs for suspension. Contains 
granulated tobacco. Length, about 6 inches. 18971 
Tobacco Pipe. Globular clay bowl, on wooden tube, which is 
attached to a gourd for water, through which the smoke passes. 
The latter is surrounded by a broad band of sheet brass, and has 
a long stem, formed of sheet brass, held in place by cords. Total 
length about 22 inches. 18972 
Bow. Hard wood. Ovoid in section; single curve, with 
nocks for string. Length, 66 inches. 18998 
Knob Stick. Highly polished dark wood, with globular knob. 
Stick pointed, with iron spud; wrapped at base of knob with 
many coils of flat iron wire. Length, 22 inches. 18978 
