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Hearst Museum object titled Container w/ stopper, accession number 5-14247a,b, described as a) container b) stopper

Hearst Museum object titled Earrings, accession number 5-13346, described as Earrings (Il-ti-ma-ta); two oval multi-colored beaded earrings. Crossbar in center with single button at top and bottom. Attached to head band of one strand red beads and one strand blue and orange. Length: 33.0 cm; width: 7.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Earrings, accession number 5-13405a,b, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Earrings, accession number 5-13352, described as Earrings; a pair; crescent-shaped; covered with red, blue, and white glass beads with linear overlay of varicolored larger plastic beads; wire foundation; earrings are connected by two strands of oblong beads; one earring 9 cm at top, other 9.5 cm at top.

Hearst Museum object titled Ear spools, accession number 5-13368a,b, described as earrings (ear spools) - broad rings of ivory D-3.5 cm W-1.5 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Finger ring, accession number 5-13353, described as Finger ring (Re-nki-far); old ivory, slightly oval shape with long, narrow vertical projection. Length: 7.0 cm; width: 3.0 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Finger ring, accession number 5-13338, described as Thick elephant ivory ring with flat top.

Hearst Museum object titled Gourd, accession number 5-14164, described as Container: Da Hangw Hecku (”Calabash for carrying water”); ovoid gourd with rectangular hole (2 x 3 cm) near top. Height 22 cm, diameter 19 cm (midbowl). Used to carry water. Finger is hooked into the hole at the top to carry it. Used by children.

Hearst Museum object titled Gourd container, accession number 5-14160, described as Gourd container used to carry liquids; milk, pombe (beer), water. Used by men and women; native name and meaning: Q'umi, container; height: 19 cm, circumference of bowl: 54 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Head rest, accession 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.

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