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Necklace. — Consisting of 25 tubular beads terminating in a filigree 

 charm box having tinklers and a drawer. These necklaces are worn 

 by Abyssinian women and are usually from the northern provinces of 

 Tigre or Godjam, most of the silverwork emanating from Abyssinia. 

 The specimens are old, few being made to-day. 



PI. 16, fig. 1. Cat. No. 261872, U.S.N.M. 



Necklace. — Consisting of groups of two or more silver beads alter- 

 nating with tubular beads strung on fiber cord; the terminal cylinder 

 is encrusted with small pearl-like ornaments. 



PL 16, fig. 2. Cat. No. 261870, U.S.N.M. 



Cross. — Of cast bronze, finished with a file. The form is that of 

 the Greek cross, the triangular wings terminating in arrow-shaped 

 projections. The surface is decorated with punch marks outlining 

 the edges. This specimen, like the others, has a square, perforated 

 base, from which projects an arrow-shaped spur. The specimen 

 appears to be very old. 



Length, 6 inches; width, 2£ mches. 



PI. 17, fig. 1. Cat. No. 261858, U.S.N.M. 



Cross. — Bronze, base perforated for suspension, stem rounded, 

 cross plain Greek form, the faces ornamented with circles inclosing 

 dots. 



Length, 7 inches; width, 3£ inches. 



PI. 17, fig. 2. Cat. No. 261857, U.S.N.M. 



Cross.— Oi pewter, cast; and finished by scraping. The form is 

 a floreated Greek cross with the tree rising from a flat rectangular 

 base terminating below with a cross. The surface decorations are 

 circles and dots and bands of herring-bone pattern. 



Length, 8f inches; width, 4f inches. 



PI. 17, fig. 3. Cat. No. 261860, U.S.N.M. 



Cross. — Cast brass finished with the file and by scraping. The 

 design, which appears to be the intertwined serpent motive, is based 

 on the Greek cross, forming an elaborate and pleasing ornament. 

 The work is pierced and engraved. The stem is terminated with a 

 square frame, from the lower side of which extends an arrowhead. 



Length, 8£ inches; width, 3f inches. 



PI. 17, fig. 4. Cat. No. 261859, U.S.N.M. 



Woman's bracelets. — Consisting of a band upon which is applied 

 a strip of silver filigree in simple pattern. These bracelets open 

 with hinge and pin, as in No. 261849, but are of older workmanship. 



Diameter, 2 inches; width, § inch. 



PL 18, fig. 1. Cat. No. 261848, U.S.N.M. 



Woman's bracelets. — A curved band of massive silver hinged and 

 secured by pin and loops. The exterior is heavily worked with a 

 chisel and punch in simple patterns. These are old specimens and 

 display crude workmanship. 



