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Hearst Museum object titled Bow and arrows, accession number 5-15437a-c, described as a) Bow: wood, with leather decorative bands and sinew string. Length 175.0 cm. Diameter (at center) 2.4 cm. b) Arrow: with barbed iron tip (poisoned), leather binding where hafted, and three tiers of feathers at opposite end 120º apart. Length 81.4 cm. c) Ditto with spatula shaped iron point (poisoned). Length 87.0 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-15456, described as Bracelet. Wire, copper, round, twisted. Diameter 6.8 centimeters, thickness 0.4 centimeters. From Africa, Tanzania, Balangdalelu; Datoga, Barabaig. Context of use: man's personal adornment.
Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-15451, described as Bracelet ("mulmulne"). Brass, flattened sides with filed incisions at right angles to length. Round, open at ends. Diameter 7.3 centimeters, thickness 0.9 centimeters. From Africa, Tanzania, Dawari; Datoga, Gidaneodiga. Context of use: woman's bracelet.
Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-15453, described as Bracelet. Brass, round, with open ends. Knurled finish on exterior. Diameter 7.9 centimeters, thickness 0.2 centimeters. From Africa, Tanzania, Gidaghalalanda; Watatoga, Barabaig/Gidangwodik. Context of use: men's or women's wrist bracelet.
Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-15452, described as Bracelet. Wire, brass, round, 3-coil. Diameter 8.0 centimeters, wire thickness 0.3 centimeters. From Africa, Tanzania, Balangdalelu; Datoga, Barabaig. Context of use: woman's arm bracelet.
Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-15454, described as Bracelet ("mulamul"). Brass, round with open ends. Scored crosshatched design on outer surface. Diameter 7.7 centimeters, thickness 0.7 centimeters. From Africa, Tanzania, unspecified (probably Datoga). Context of use: personal decoration.
Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-15455, described as Bracelet ("mulamlaned"). Wrought iron, round, with open ends. Filed incisions on outer surface. Diameter 7.1 centimeters, thickness 0.5 centimeters. From Africa, Tanzania, Mureru; Datoga, Barabaig. Context of use: worn by men, women, and children.
Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-15449, described as Bracelet, wrought iron ("quidiga"). Flattened sides with filed incisions at right angles to length, open at ends. Diameter 7.9 centimeters, thickness 0.7 centimeters. From Africa, Tanzania, Dawari; Datoga, Barabaig. Context of use: married woman's bracelet.
Hearst Museum object titled Bracelets, accession number 5-15450a-c, described as 3 iron bracelets. flattened sides w/ filed 'incisions' at right angles to length. ea ca .7 cm thick. (a) dia 7.2 cm (b) dia 7.6 cm (c) dia 7.2 cm
Hearst Museum object titled Branding iron, accession number 5-15443, described as Branding iron: wrought iron bar stock with pointed tip; tree branch handle. Used for branding hind leg of animals with clan mark. Length (over-all) 43.5 cm. Diameter (handle) 2.9 cm.

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