Collection place: Eastern Province, Kenya / Loans: S1981-1982 #25: de Saisset Museum (Santa Clara Univ.) (December 11, 1981–April 1, 1982) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Collection place Eastern Province, Kenya Loans S1981-1982 #25: de Saisset Museum (Santa Clara Univ.) (December 11, 1981–April 1, 1982)

Hearst Museum object titled Adze, accession number 5-13400, described as Adze—wood; hook-shaped handle with circular metal blade tilted over short end of handle. Length 46 cm, width 19.4 cm.

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 Container, accession number 5-13428, described as Ivory snuff container with narrow neck and rounded base. Leather top and side straps decorated with small yellow and red beads.

Hearst Museum object titled Jug and lid, accession number 5-13303a,b, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Spear and blade cover, accession number 5-13393a-d, described as 3 piece spear and blade cover

Hearst Museum object titled Sword and sheath, accession number 5-13392a,b, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Wooden sticks w/ feather pompom, accession number 5-13433, described as Min-Ki-Tor = house of speer., Kenya, Gob Dogo, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13433, acc no. 3332. Orig. No. 76. File code: 1.7 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Cowhide freshly killed- take strip and bend into shape- dry until hard. Sew lots of black ostrich feathers together with thread from Meda plant. Context of use: Protective covering of spear head with decorative feathers. Used and made by warriors. Description: Spear decoration- ostrich feather ball atop leather frame with white cloth. L=31 cm. W=12 cm. References: for additional information see field sheets in acc. env.