Collection place: Eastern Africa / Loans: S1974-1975 #96: Department of Anthropology (UC Berkeley)/Larry Michalak (May 5, 1975–May 9, 1975) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Collection place Eastern Africa Loans S1974-1975 #96: Department of Anthropology (UC Berkeley)/Larry Michalak (May 5, 1975–May 9, 1975)

Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 5-6015, described as Arrow; reed shaft; iron laurel-leaf point with twisted barbed shank; feathers; L. 67 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 5-6029, described as Goat bell; one piece iron with iroan clapper; cloth and fiber loops attached.

Hearst Museum object titled Oath stick and pouch, accession number 5-6956a,b, described as Native name: Kithitu Oathing objec; stick or magical wood w/ red-orange glass bead stuck on end w/mastic; and conical black mastic material wrapped in braided twine w/ red and blue beads stuck on top and fibre hair through bottom; stick length: 26.5cm; object height: 11cm, diameter 4.5cm Materials: stick beads, fibre. "Secret formula but may contain a variety of materials, some ordinary and some disgusting. "RJC Used when there is a dispute between two or more people who can pay the owner for its use. The stick is tapped on the object a number of times by the Oath taker as he swears an oath. Note: "This one was made in 1914 and sole to me in 1965 for 40 East African shillings. It is reputed to have killed two men because they told lies over it." RJC... and "Men who have died under the influence of this Kithitu are: Kyalo Mbai, Mutua Mwithi and Ngila Ngui" Made by men who have magical powers; This one by Mukela of Kitui

Hearst Museum object titled Top, accession number 5-6985, described as Spinning top; cone-shaped wood; one end flattened; h. 14 cm; dia. at base 3.5 cm. Toy used by young boys. Top is spun by hitting with a whip, see 5-7012-13

Hearst Museum object titled Whip, accession number 5-7013, described as Whip for spinning top; stick with sisal tied to one end for whip; l. 75 cm. Small boys use the whip only for whipping toy tops into a spin