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1. Armlet

Museum number:: 5-799a
Culture or time period:: Maasai people
Object class:: Armlets
Function:: 2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Collector:: University of California African Expedition
Collection place:: Mushuru, Kajiado, Kenya
Collection date:: April 1948

2. Container

Museum number:: 5-8361
Object class:: Basketry (object genre), Coiled weaving, and Containers (receptacles)
Function:: 1.5 Household
Collector:: David Solomon
Collection place:: Shashamane, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Collection date:: 1968-1969

3. Incense burner

Museum number:: 5-4638
Culture or time period:: Amhara
Object class:: Incense burners
Function:: 1.5 Household
Collector:: Frederick C. Gamst
Collection place:: Gondar, Amhara Region, Ethiopia

4. Iron pan balance

Museum number:: 5-4652
Culture or time period:: Falasha
Object class:: Balances (scales)
Function:: 7.3 Weights, Measures, and Computing Devices
Collector:: Frederick C. Gamst
Collection place:: Gondar, Amhara Region, Ethiopia

5. Pillow

Museum number:: 5-801
Object class:: Neck pillow
Function:: 4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings
Collector:: University of California African Expedition
Collection place:: Turkana District, Kenya
Collection date:: 1947-1948

6. Sistrum

Museum number:: 5-4636
Culture or time period:: Amhara
Object class:: Sistra
Function:: 5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments
Collector:: Frederick C. Gamst
Collection place:: Gondar, Amhara Region, Ethiopia

7. Staff cross

Museum number:: 5-4634
Culture or time period:: Amhara
Function:: 5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Collector:: Frederick C. Gamst
Collection place:: Gondar, Amhara Region, Ethiopia

8. Stool (seating furniture)

Museum number:: 5-780
Object class:: Stools (seating furniture)
Function:: 1.5 Household and 4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings
Collector:: Basil Cooke and University of California African Expedition
Collection place:: Turkana District, Kenya
Collection date:: 1947-1948

9. Wooden club

Museum number:: 5-6056
Culture or time period:: Maasai people
Function:: 1.1 Hunting and Fishing
Collector:: Ronald J. Clarke
Collection place:: Olorgesailie, Kenya