. The Victoria Nyanza; the land, the races and their customs, with specimens of some of the dialects . Fig. 348.—Stone Head of Pipe.(One-third natural size, III. E., 5864.) Fig. 349. — StoneHead of Pipe.(One-third naturalsize, III. E.,5735.) in clay pots or closely-plaited wicker flasks. The Washashi are fairly skilful in the manufacture woA °^ baskets, bottles, and cups of a great variety of shapes. It is peculiar to Ushashi that the bottom of these vessels is made of leather, or that the USHASHI AND KINDRED TRIBES OF THE MASS AT 203 baskets have the bottom covered with leather—at least, on t

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. The Victoria Nyanza; the land, the races and their customs, with specimens of some of the dialects . Fig. 348.—Stone Head of Pipe.(One-third natural size, III. E., 5864.) Fig. 349. — StoneHead of Pipe.(One-third naturalsize, III. E.,5735.) in clay pots or closely-plaited wicker flasks. The Washashi are fairly skilful in the manufacture woA °^ baskets, bottles, and cups of a great variety of shapes. It is peculiar to Ushashi that the bottom of these vessels is made of leather, or that the USHASHI AND KINDRED TRIBES OF THE MASS AT 203 baskets have the bottom covered with leather—at least, on the outside. The materialused for plaiting is grass orstrips of palm leaves. It isnot often that the basketsare adorned with designs ;. Fig. 350.—Snuff-box. (One-haifnatural size, III. E., 5793.)

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