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Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Camel hide fly repeller, museum number 5-15143, described as Fly repeller. Leather dyed brown and reddish brown with black-dyed stitches. Long wide leather fringe. Twisted leather thong loops at top. Width at top not including loops is 43 centimeters. From Niger, Lake Chad area, N'guigmi Market. Context of use: fly repeller for camels, attaches to halter. Seen only when the camels were decked out for show. Doubles as decoration for animal.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Carved wooden object, museum number 5-15148, described as Henna holder, pyroengraved gourd. Central band has 2 large insects, 1 with 8 pairs of legs, 1 with 10 pairs. Between insects are X-shaped designs with crossbars. Linear design bands at each end. Length 38 centimeters. From Niger, Lake Chad area, N'guigmi Market. Context of use: Container for henna leaves made into paste used to dye palms and fingernails red (to dye feet they used henna paste covered with plastic wrap). A Kanouri woman would put her whole arm inside the gourd to dye palms and fingernails.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Hide object, museum number 5-15146, described as Quirt. Twisted hide with some fur still adhering. Length 82 centimeters. From Niger, Lake Chad area, N'guigmi Market. Context of use: for horse, also used to herd animals.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Hide water bag, museum number 5-15159, described as Water bag. Round, shield-shaped leather dyed red. Center leather-wrapped hoop attached to skin by twisted 2-ply leather cordage. Rim diameter 42 centimeters. From Niger, vicinity of Lake Chad, N'guigmi; probably Kanouri. Water bag would be attached to a rope and thrown down a well; when wet it stretches and becomes bucket shaped.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Ink pot, museum number 5-15158, described as Ink pot. Globular gourd with multiple self bumps. 2 woven leather knobs inserted at sides. Wood stopper attached to plaited hair handle with single red-stained leather band. Height of gourd 8.7 centimeters. From Niger, N'guigmi Market; Moslem Kanouri. Used by mullahs, students, etc. to carry ink.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Large needle, museum number 5-15176, described as Needle. Iron. Length 18 centimeters. From Niger, vicinity of Lake Chad, N'guigmi; probably Kanouri peoples. For sewing leather.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Leather whip, museum number 5-15145, described as Reins for horse, plaited reddish-brown leather, 1 end fringed. Length 32.5 centimeters. From Niger, Lake Chad area, N'guigmi Market.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Metal awl with wooden handle, museum number 5-15174, described as Awl. Iron blade, light colored wood handle. Length 12 centimeters. From Niger, vicinity of Lake Chad, N'guigmi; probably Kanouri peoples. For coiled basketry manufacture.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Metal chain tool, museum number 5-15142, described as Halter, iron. Long links attached to 2 small iron circles. Diameter of large ring at opposite end 10.5 centimeters. From Niger, Lake Chad area, N'guigmi Market. Context of use: Camel halter used to lead animal. Camels used as draft animals, to pull plow, as riding animal, on salt caravans, and as source of meat.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Metal chain tool, museum number 5-15144, described as Bit for horse, iron. Length 57.2 centimeters. From Niger, Lake Chad area, N'guigmi Market. Context of use: Horses were considered wealth and were ridden, used as transport, and in horse racing.