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Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, museum number 5-13354, described as Bukhurcha- red beads., Kenya, Gob Ore, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13354, acc no. 3332. Orig. No. 54. File code: 5.3 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Glass beads strung on string or strings of palm frond. Tied with strips of sheep skin. Put oil and fat on it. Context of use: Worn by married woman around neck over all other necklaces. During sleep it is turned around. Mother will give necklace to daughter who is married. Then she wears none or a small one- made by women. Description: Necklace- pile of many thin black strands bound in bacl in 3 sections with leather strips. Central, vertical column in front of red, oval glass beads. D=32.0 cm. H-10.0 cm. References: for additional information see field sheets in acc. env.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Spear and blade cover, museum number 5-13393a-d, described as 3 piece spear and blade cover
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Sword and sheath, museum number 5-13392a,b, no description available.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Wooden sticks w/ feather pompom, museum number 5-13433, described as Min-Ki-Tor = house of speer., Kenya, Gob Dogo, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13433, acc no. 3332. Orig. No. 76. File code: 1.7 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Cowhide freshly killed- take strip and bend into shape- dry until hard. Sew lots of black ostrich feathers together with thread from Meda plant. Context of use: Protective covering of spear head with decorative feathers. Used and made by warriors. Description: Spear decoration- ostrich feather ball atop leather frame with white cloth. L=31 cm. W=12 cm. References: for additional information see field sheets in acc. env.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Wooden stick w/ round ends, museum number 5-13418, described as Kho-Khom., Kenya, Gob Uyam, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13418, acc no. 3332. Orig. No. 102. File code: 1.7 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Carved from wood of Gayer tree- shaped with spear or knife by elders- smoothed with stone. Context of use: Used for protection to hit heads for fighting. Also for striking wild animals- usually kept in house. Made by expert elders. Description: Club- wood stick with large round ball at one end and small round ring at opposite end. L=51 cm. W=2 cm. References: for additional information see field sheets in acc. env.