Donor: University of California African Expedition / Culture or time period: Kuanyama Ambo - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Pot, accession number 5-814, described as water pot

Hearst Museum object titled Pot, accession number 5-813, described as Large ceramic vessel (beer pot); made by women. Flood-silted black clay is shaped by the hands using cattle hoof to shape the inside, and cattle rib to smooth the outside. Not coiled. Made in a cave to prevent cracking. Firing is done in charcoal pits. Native term: osipifile.

Hearst Museum object titled Quiver, accession number 5-982, described as Quiver, leather

Hearst Museum object titled Seed, accession number 5-964, described as 2 seed pods (carob); grey cashew and crescent shaped; height 2.5 cm and 10.6 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Sheath, accession number 5-980, described as Skin sheath, unsewed, dark fur, length 21 cm. Collected 1947-8.

Hearst Museum object titled Sheath, accession number 5-979, described as Skin sheath, unsewed, length 27.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Snuffbox, accession number 5-833, described as snuff box, wooden; [handwritten on card: ht. 14.8 cm]

Hearst Museum object titled Spear, accession number 5-817, described as Native term: econga (singular) omaonga (plural) or assegai. Made by blacksmiths.

Hearst Museum object titled Spear, accession number 5-883, described as spear

Hearst Museum object titled Spear, accession number 5-818, described as Native term: econga (singular) omaonga (plural) or assegai. Made by blacksmiths.

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