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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-13310, described as Murub., Kenya, Gob Dogo, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13310, acc no. 3332. File code: 1.3 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Meda plant, Ergeg plant rim Context of use: For milking camels and pouring milk in front of house at night during prayer ceremony called sadakha ...men or women. First born child can't do it until marriage---where others can. (see 5-13309) Description: Basket, deep bowl shape; coiled basketry (masked by dirt); frayed rim; h. 21.0 cm., diam. 28.0 cm. References: for additional information see field sheets in acc. env.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket woven, accession number 5-13764, described as Murub., Kenya; Gob Wambili; Rendille. August, 1979. 5-13764, acc no. 3433. Orig. No 4. File code: 1.3 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Ergeg woven for bottom and rim, meda used for main body; both used to make basket more beautiful. Coiled split stick basketry. Context of use: Used as bowl or plate mornings and evenings, for milking camels and eating meat. Used by anyone. Always made by women. This one made by Ronguma woman in 1979, new and never used. Flatter than most. Took several months. This is the second one she made. Round ones like this are easier to balance while milking than the conically-shaped murub. Description: Bowl, basketry; coiled split-stitch basketry bowl; 2-ply cordage handle with pendant leather strap across top; d. 31 cm. h. 18.3 cm. References: for further information see field sheet #JC4.

Hearst Museum object titled Belt, accession number 5-13337, described as Sab-i-mata., Kenya, Gob Dogo, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13337, acc no. 3332. Orig. No. 120. File code: 5.3 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Brass coils attached to cowhide to which are sewn beads which are strung on sinew. Context of use: Headband with brass earrings worn by married women mad by women worn over head- earrings hang in front of ears. Description: Headband and earrings-leather band with central row of oval orange beads and two outer rows of small alternating red and gren beads. 2 pieces of thick brass wire coiled at each end. L=46 cm. References: for additional information see field sheets in acc. env.

Hearst Museum object titled Hair piece, accession number 3-30012, described as Listo, woman's hair piece.Commercially woven cloth; balanced plain weave; warp ends cut; side selvages machine-finished. 396 cm x 16.5 cm. Possibly acetate: 24 singles in blue; 32 singes in blue. Women in Chimaltenango and Solola use these intertwined in their hair braids.

Hearst Museum object titled Knee ring, accession number 5-13364, described as Mu-kul., Kenya, Gob Chow-ule, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13364, acc no. 3332. Orig. No. 101. File code: 5.3 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Aluminum Context of use: Worn by married women coiled around leg below knee. Made by blacksmith. Description: Knee ring- narrow, circular strip of aluminum. D-8.5 cm. References: for additional information see field sheets in acc. env.

Hearst Museum object titled Leather rope, accession number 5-13397, described as Be-et., Kenya, Gob Ore, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13397, acc no. 3332. Orig. No. 60. File code: 1.4 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: 4 sections plaited signal fibers over which is camel leather skin is dried & softened in water and plaited wet- several damaged sections of both leather and sisal. Context of use: Made and used by women to hold main frame put on camel for loads when moving. They use sticks from house as basic frame on to which other items are tied. Strap goes around camel's chest and tied in back to rope. Description: Strap- leather strips wound around 4 rows of plaited sisal fibers- The end with 4 tassels of sisal- other end loop of wound leather strips. L=340 cm. W=6 cm. References: for additional information see field sheets in acc. env.

Hearst Museum object titled Leather rope, accession number 5-13398, described as Dah., Kenya, Gob Ore, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13398, acc no. 3332. Orig. No. 19. File code: 1.4 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Camel hide fresh skin put in hole in ground- it decays. Hair comes off; cut into long strips and plait- oil and beat to soften. See field notes. Context of use: Used to tie loads on camel and for dragging thorn fence during a move. Made by married women. Description: Rope- leather strips (6) plaited into long rope. L=8 meters (8000 cm.) W=2 cm. Located in barrel. References: for additional information see field sheets in acc. env.

Hearst Museum object titled Leather strap w/ metal, accession number 5-13432, described as He-La-Lim-Bu-Tu-Tu., Kenya, Gob Dogo, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13432, acc no. 3332. Orig. No. 116. File code: 5.5 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Cowhide strips coiled and knotted through which a strip like noose is put. Context of use: Leather tie with aluminum coil. Tying a cloth in which tobacco is put. Tied like a noose. Used by men only. Description: Clasp-leather strap with aluminum coil at one end and hollow cylinder at other end. L=37 cm. W=2 cm. References: for additional information see field sheets in acc. env.