Year collected: [Missing] / Donor: University Research Expeditions Program / Function: 2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Ankle rattle, accession number 5-13444b, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Ankle rattle, accession number 5-13444a, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Ankle rattles, accession number 5-13444a,b, described as leather w/ metal rings

Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 9-21130, described as carpet bag; dark brown with two shades of rose geometric designs; dark blue wool intersected overall; stitched around sides with brown wool; three tassels at bottom, two black with white ties, one white with brown tie carrying strap, brown and rose braided wool tied at corners; purchased in antique store

Hearst Museum object titled Beaded ornaments, accession number 5-13765, described as Beaded ornaments., Kenya; Gob Wambili); Rendille. August, 1979. 5-13765, acc no. 3433. Orig. No. 6. File code: 2.2 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Glass and plastic beads and ornaments, buttons wire, fiber; rubbed with ocher and animal fat. Context of use: Worn by putting string over top of had with earrings hanging over ears. Worn by young girls before they are of marriageable age. Cf. 5-13352. Description: Earrings; hemispherical beaded earrings connected by 3 strands beadwork; red, blue, white seed beads; rd, yellow, orange, white flat round ornaments; beads and ornaments over leather and wire; w. ea. hemisphere 8.5 cm. References: Field sheet JC6.

Hearst Museum object titled Bead ornament, accession number 5-13675, described as BENKIFAR., Kenya; Gob Dogo (village); Rendille. Summer, 1978. 5-13675, acc no. 3433. Orig. No. 92-78a. File code: 2.2 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Cartridge shaped and fit into leather for finger ring. Context of use: Made by girls and warriors and married men or whoever finds cartridges; Worn by anyone on 3rd finger on left hand. However married men and warriors wear it on the middle finger of right hand. Description: Ring; bullet cartridge setting; black leather ring. H=3 cm. W=1.5 cm. Reference: for additional information, please see field sheet #JC 92-78A,B

Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-15456, described as Bracelet. Wire, copper, round, twisted. Diameter 6.8 centimeters, thickness 0.4 centimeters. From Africa, Tanzania, Balangdalelu; Datoga, Barabaig. Context of use: man's personal adornment.

Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-15451, described as Bracelet ("mulmulne"). Brass, flattened sides with filed incisions at right angles to length. Round, open at ends. Diameter 7.3 centimeters, thickness 0.9 centimeters. From Africa, Tanzania, Dawari; Datoga, Gidaneodiga. Context of use: woman's bracelet.

Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-13678, described as blue, orange, red bead bracelet

Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-13325, described as Bracelet., Kenya, Gob Ore, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13325, acc no. 3332. File code: 2.2 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Aluminum Context of use: Worn by women on upper arm- large upper part slipped on, smaller section coiled around arm. Description: Bracelet; iron; coiled cylinder, wider at one end H=16cm; W=9cm. References: for additional information see field sheets in acc. env.