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Hearst Museum object titled Leather skirt, accession number 5-13670, described as SAKAL., Kenya; Gob Dogo (village); Rendille. Summer, 1978. 5-13670, acc no. 3433. Orig. No. 29c. File code: 2.1 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Goatskin stretched on frame, tightened and hair scraped with metal blade called GIDIP, then skirt is beaded cow leather belt. Context of use: Made and worn by women and girls; worn to cover nakedness at all times, particularly women; belt of cow leathr tied to hold skirt on body; girls 15 year+ wear this garment. Description: Skirt; goatskin; beaded decoration mostly along edges; tie string at waist. H=1.17m, W=99cm. Reference: for additional information, please see field sheet #TN 51A, B, C.

Hearst Museum object titled Skirt, accession number 16-20073, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Skirt, accession number 5-15459, described as Skirt ("hanangwend") section. Leather gore with leather strip fringes (goat skin). Length about 60 centimeters. From Africa, Tanzania, Dawari; Datoga, Barabaig. Context of use: section of married woman's skirt, for daily wear.

Hearst Museum object titled Skirt, accession number 16-20074, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Skirt, accession number 16-20079, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Skirt, accession number 5-15430, described as Skirt: leather, with leather strip fringes, two with glass and brass bead adornment; gored. Married woman’s skirt for daily wear. L ca 58.0 cm (excluding fringes). Width (at waist) ca 37.0 cm.