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Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Basketry cage, museum number 5-13102, described as Chundi., Kenya, Basuba, Boni. August, 1975. 5-13102, acc no. 3174. File code: 1.3 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: University appropriation. Materials, techniques: Woven duom palm leaf Context of use: Used for keeping small chickens safe at night- hung in tree to protect from predators. Made by men. Description: Basket; circular shaped, flat sides and bottom; open weave with diamond shaped spaces.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Clay figurine, museum number 5-13161, described as Toy buffalo; clay; right ear broken off and part of nose; length 12 cm, height 7 cm
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Cloth and wooden doll, museum number 5-13141, described as Weli., Kenya, Basuba, Boni. August, 1975. 5-13141, acc no. 3174. File code: 6.2 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: University appropriation. Materials, techniques: Stick from Mangula tree to which bee's wax is stuck with small strip of cloth Context of use: "Dolls"- made by women for young girls- wax part represents hair (also used for "breast" cloth is doll's clothing, and top strip of cloth or net is hair covering. Description: (female) Doll; stick with pieces of pink, white maroon and mustard colored cloth wrapped at one end and piece of wax wth blue hair net attached to other end. Two other wax pieces below (breasts) H. 14 cm. W. 3.5 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Head rest, museum number 5-13139, described as Barki., Kenya, Basuba, Boni. August, 1975. 5-13139, acc no. 3174. File code: 4.1 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: University appropriation. Materials, techniques: Wood for the Jamagi tree. Context of use: Often carried as a stool; made and used by men for supporting the neck during sleep; (also sometimes see them used as portable stools). When owner dies it is given to his son. Most made now traded or sold to the Somali- a frequent design is the Islamic knot. Description: Head rest/stool- wood, circular base bow shaped, thin horizontal section with Islamic knot design on top and 2 broad, thin support pieces carved on the exterior in 4 main sections- 2 diagonally opposing Islamic knot designs and 2 diagonally opposing designs of very, small repeating diamond shapes (or series of diagonal, crossed lines) H. 16 cm. w. 17 cm. Chipped in many places along side of horizontal piece.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Head rest, museum number 5-13138, described as Barki., Kenya, Basuba, Boni. August, 1975. 5-13138, acc no. 3174. File code: 4.1 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: University appropriation. Materials, techniques: Wood from the Jamagi tree Context of use: Often carried as a stool; made and used by men for supporting the neck during sleep; (also sometimes see them used as portable stools). When owner dies it is given to his son. Most made now traded or sold to the Somali- a frequent design is the Islamic knot. Description: Head rest/stool- wood, circular base, bow shaped, thin horizontal section with two broad thin support pieces carved on the exterior with geometric designs of concentric squares. Pyramids and zig-zag lines; small chips out of horizontal sections on both sides L. 16 cm. w. 16 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Knife and sheath, museum number 5-13133a,b, described as Knife (a) and sheath (b). Knife with bone(?) handle inlaid with two darker bands and brass tip. Dark skin sheath with incised geometric designs and belt hook. Knife 29cm. x 4.5 cm. Sheath 8.5cm x 5cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Long stick; painted and carved, museum number 5-13124, described as OL., Kenya, Mangai, Boni. August, 1975. 5-13124, acc no. 3174. File code: 145 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: University appropriation. Materials, techniques: Carved with small knife. Some parts are darkened by fire. Owner carves his name at the top. Wood of DAN tree. Context of use: Made and used by Boni young men and boys. Used as a walking stick and to "make them attractive to women." Description: Walking/swagger stick- wood, long, narrow, cylindrical stick carved along its length with decorative designs and darkened in 4, 4.5 cm areas. No decoration at either end. Name carved at top section ABOM; decorative section 1 cm w. at very top. L. 7.5 x 2 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Rattle, museum number 5-13153, described as Shar., Kenya, Basuba, Boni. August, 1975. 5-13153, acc no. 3174. File code: 6.2 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: University appropriation. Materials, techniques: Beads strung on cotton thread- tip of Dik Dik (small antelope) hoof. Context of use: Made by women for young girls to wear on upper arm- sound amuses child. Description: Rattle, child's- 3 double strands of red beads, each with section of multicolored beads to which is attached a piece of dik-dik root. Tied at top to white button. L. 16 cm. w. 4 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Reed basket and lid, museum number 5-13078a,b, no description available.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Spear, museum number 5-13117, described as Warran., Kenya, Basuba, Boni. August, 1975. 5-13117, acc no. 3174. File code: 1.1 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: University appropriation. Materials, techniques: Made from wood of local tree; metal blade is made by blacksmith in Mogodishu, Somalia Context of use: Used for hunting elephants or killing snakes made and used by men. One man alone can kill an elephant- aim for stomach. It may take 1-3 hrs. for animal to die if properly hit Description: Spear- long wood handle with flat, pointed metal blad and narrow metal piece at other end. H. 154 cm. x 3.5 cm (w).