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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 5-15452, 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 5-15453, 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 5-15455, 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 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.

Hearst Museum object titled Cape, accession number 5-15436, described as Cape: man’s, ochre-colored cotton with cordage fringe across entire top, ca 30 cm in length; metal zipper ornamentation sewed to bottom center of cape. Length ca 126 cm. Width ca 161 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Container, accession number 5-15429, described as Storage container: made from sow dung, ash, and water; conical shape. Storage container for beans, grain or salt. Height 34.5 cm. Base Diameter 38.5 cm. Rim Diameter 20.0 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Gourd and carrying net, accession number 5-15434a,b, described as a0 Gourd container: ellipsoid shape; leather thong carrying net; top cut off. Height 16.0 cm. Diameter 20.2 cm. b) Lid: cut off top of gourd; conical shape. Height 4.8 cm. Diameter at base 5.2 cm. Used for storing milk, fat, or water and for milking cows.

Hearst Museum object titled Gourd and carrying net, accession number 5-15433a,b, described as (a) gourd, tear drop shaped w/ narrow neck L. 26 cm x Dia 14. cm (b) carrying net. Leather thong w/ cap attached by string. max length 65. cm