Object class: Vessels (containers) / Object type: (not specified) / Donor: University Appropriation - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Bottle, accession number 18-1094a,b, described as Bottle: brown beer or soda water bottle with cork. Pink label with red lettering on bottle. (cork badly encrusted). Acid bottle used for rubber processing. Contained concentrated acetic acid for coagulating latex. Diluted or added straight to trays of latex. Manufactured by factories in Malaysia and available in all local shops. Cost in U.S. dollars: 50 cents. Bottle height 23 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Bottle, accession number 5-4667a,b, described as (B60) Glass bottle (birelle: flask) inside (B54) coiled multicolor dyed basketry container (Birelle Bef: flask house) with leather carrying straps; height 19 cm. Bottle obtained by trade; used by male and female of all groups; container made by female Qemant, Amhara, Falasha, & Wäyto; for serving ted; (honey-mead). Collected ca. 1965.

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 5-8393a,b, described as a. container; wood; with 2 incised lines near top; major cracks on side and stem of base; diam. at top 25 cm. b. container top: with knob with hole in center; 2 incised circling lines; diam at top 26 cm. Used for storage of spices

Hearst Museum object titled Bow with gourd bowl, accession number 5-6963a,b, described as Native name: Uta wa mundu mue- bow of witch doctor Musical bow w/ gourd resonator; bow-stick tapered to points w/ wire string attached; gourd half w/ burnt design; bow length: 122cm; gourd diameter half 18cm Used by witch doctors when calling and communicating w/the spirits. The half of gourd is a sound box between the wood and the wire and a bent stick w/ string (small bow) is sawed against the wire. The ear of the player is placed close to the sound box during playing. Only witch doctors used the bows Made by witch doctor

Hearst Museum object titled Jar, accession number 5-8372a,b, described as vessel top; wood; extensive damage to rim and large crack; diameter at widest point 25 cm. top for milk container

Hearst Museum object titled Jar, accession number 5-8368a,b, described as a. vessel; wood; urn-shaped with worn basketry rim; 2 lug handles with leather thongs and commercial string through them b=vessel top; wood; hollow cone shaped milk container

Hearst Museum object titled Jar, accession number 5-8369a,b, described as a. vessel; wood; 2 lug handles with leather thongs attached to antelope skin strap; flat bottom with hole in center b. vessel top; wood; hollow cone shaped; brass fitting with breather hole and wooden plug. milk container

Hearst Museum object titled Jar, accession number 5-8367a,b, described as a. milk container; wood; urn-shaped; 2 lug handles with leather straps through them; short basketry work rim on top; incised designs. b. vessel top; wood; carved hollow; 4 low relief grooves running down curved sides; height 28.5 cm. cracked and repaired with PVC 3/11/77 used by women to take milk(possibly) to and from market

Hearst Museum object titled Jar, accession number 5-8371a,b, described as a. vessel; for milk; wood; urn-shaped with grass stitched rim and 3 strands of fiber at base. 2 lug handles with leather thongs attached to cloth carrying strap. Ht. 23 b. vessel top; wood; hollow cone shaped flat top; dented side; hr . 11 cm. milk container

Hearst Museum object titled Jug, accession number 5-7854a,b, described as Hide bag with plug; a) bag; camel (?) hide; one piece forms globular-shaped body, other forms neck inserted into body & sewn in place; hide strap handle; b) wooden plug with hole through top; diameter 33 cm; height 52 cm. Used by men and women to store grain, ghi, or milk. Collected Dec 1966.