ETHNOGRAPHICAL COLLECTION FROM KILIMA-N.TARO. 425 



Knife. Wooden liandlo; blade liiiiceoliite. Nieely made and deoo- 

 lated slieatli of raAvbide. 



Length of blade, 7^ inches. 



Wa Chaga tribe ; Machauie district, Mount Kilima-Njaro, East Africa. 151511 



Knife. Long blade, witli central ridge beveled evenly to the sides. 

 Woodeu handle, neatly made. 

 Entire length, 16 inclies; blade, llf inches. 

 East Africa. 151512 



Knife. Blade beveled evenly, woodeu handle. 



Whole length, 13f inches ; blade, 8J inches. 



Wa Chaga tribe; Mount Kilima-Njaro, East Al'rica. 151513 



Knife. Long narrow blade and slim wooden handle. Sheath, raw- 

 hide similar to that on swords in process of construction. 

 Length entire, 16 inches ; blade, lOf inches. 

 W^a Chaga tribe; Mount Kilima-Njaro, East Africa. 151514 



Dagger. Long blade of uniform width, no dissymmetry. Handle of 

 wood. Sheath of goatskin. 



Blade, 14^ inches; width, | inch; handle, 4^ inches. 



Wa Chaga tribe; Mount Kilima-Njaro, East Africa. 151176 



Dagger. Arm-belt of creased leather, handle of lightning wood. 



Blade, 7i inches long; handle, 4 inches long. 



Wa Chaga tribe; Mount Kilima-Njaro, East Africa. 151177 



Dagger or Knife. Sheath of cow skin; thong for arm, antelope 

 skin; handle of wood, bound with copper wire. 



Length of blade, 4^ inches. 



Wa Chaga tribe; Mount Kilima-Njaro, East Africa. 151178 



Boy's Sword (Cime). Long spatulate blade. Wooden grip with skin 

 slirunk over it. Sheath of skin sewed and shrunk over three pieces 

 of wood. Belt, a narrow strap of leather. Most sheaths have a 

 button on the end, and a staple near the middle to liold the belt. 

 These blades are sharp (mly on the expanded ]K»rtion near the point. 



Blade, lU incdies^ giip, IJ inches. 



Wa Chaga tribe; Mount Kilima-Njaro, East Africa. 151501 (<() 



Boy's Sword (Cim«§), Loug spatulate blade, with median ridge; grip 

 of wood. A ridged eft'ect is given l)y shrinking leather over a s]iiral 

 cord. Sheath of antelope skin. Belt, a strap around which a Hat 

 thong has been wound spirally. 



Blade, 13| inches; grip, 5 inches. Widest part of blade. If inches. Narrowest 



part of blade, | inches. 

 Wa Chaga tribe; Monnt Kilima-Njaro, East Africa. 151.501 (b) 



