. From the Niger to the Nile. Alexander-Gosling Expedition; Birds. EXPLORATION OF THE KIBALI 325 looking at an arrow to what tribe it belongs. The arrows of the Mangbettus show the most careful workmanship. They are winged with the fur of the bush cat, and sometimes. (Cutting edge) ANCIENT STONE IMPLEMENT (Full size, 5x2 inches) with stiff leaves. The length of the arrows is about 18 to 20 in., but the Logos and Bari make stronger and heavier ones of 30 in. for big game-hunting. In these hills I was fortunate enough to obtain from the natives two ancient stone-implements. These stones, which a
. From the Niger to the Nile. Alexander-Gosling Expedition; Birds. EXPLORATION OF THE KIBALI 325 looking at an arrow to what tribe it belongs. The arrows of the Mangbettus show the most careful workmanship. They are winged with the fur of the bush cat, and sometimes. (Cutting edge) ANCIENT STONE IMPLEMENT (Full size, 5x2 inches) with stiff leaves. The length of the arrows is about 18 to 20 in., but the Logos and Bari make stronger and heavier ones of 30 in. for big game-hunting. In these hills I was fortunate enough to obtain from the natives two ancient stone-implements. These stones, which are beautifully made and polished, have a rounded cutting- edge and two regular convex faces, and in length are from 2 to 8 in. They bear little or no resemblance to any of the chipped stones that have been found in the Lower Congo. They are made of magnetic iron-ore which is found in parts of the district south of the Welle. It is also met with on the top of Mount Gaima which is ten miles west of Vankerckhoven- ville, and in the neighbourhood of Wadelai. The magnetite. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Alexander, Boyd, 1873-1910; Talbot, Percy Amaury, 1877-1945. London, E. Arnold
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