Donor: Ronald J. Clarke / Culture or time period: Kenyan cultures / Function: 1.4 Transportation - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 5-6909, described as Native name: Kthungi or kyondo String bag; twined sisal string with parallel red band designs; red, green and blue spherical glass beads sewn on lip; leather strap attached to leather piece at both ends and split into 3 pieces at the ends terminating with brass coiled wire; and disc beads; h. 10.5 cm; dia. 13 cm. Materials: Twined sisal; leather; brass; beads Used by women to carry things. Strap looped over head with bad supported on back. Made by women

Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 5-6945, described as String bag; twined black-brown vegetable fibre; braided twine strap attached to piece of leather sewn to both sides of bag; h. 17 cm; dia. 16 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 5-6908, described as Native name: Kthungi or kyondo String bag; twined sisal string with parallel band designs, two red, one black; leather strap attached to leather piece at both ends; strap split into 3 pieces at each end with pieces of brass crimped around it; glass disc beads at strap ends; h. 23 cm; dia. 33 cm. Materials: Twined sisal; leather; brass; beads Used by women to carry things. Strap looped over head with bag supported on back. Made by women

Hearst Museum object titled Banana leaf head ring, accession number 5-6040, described as Head rings; wrapped banana leaves; do-nut shaped; dia. 14 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Banana leaf head ring, accession number 5-6041, described as Head ring; wrapped banana leaves; do-nut shaped; dia. 11 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-6042, described as Basket; rush-like fiber in wicker design; 2 bands red interwoven with natural yellow; indented bottom; lines with cow dung; h. 31 cm, dia. 41cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-6038, described as Basket; rush-like fiber in wicker design; rim and upper neck red with natural yellow; indented bottom; lined with cow dung; h. 21 cm., dia. 30 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Cane, accession number 5-6969, described as Walking stick; smooth stick tapered at one end and other carved to form handle grip; L. 80 cm; dia. 3 cm. Used by men as a walking stick

Hearst Museum object titled Carrying strap, accession number 5-6115, described as Strap of two-strand braided sisal; L. 670 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Strap, accession number 5-7029, described as Strap; two-strand braided sisal; l. 545 cm. Used by women for tying up loads to carry on back. Load is tied with the two ends of the strap and the central part of the strap is placed over the head. The load is supported on the small of the back.