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Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 5-2644, described as Hunting arrow; reed shaft; hardwood 4 sides point attached to shaft with beeswax, fiber and glue; unfeathered, but fiber wrapped around nocked end; 36 inches long.

Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 5-2646, described as Hunting arrow; reed shaft; hardwood 4 sided point attached to shaft with beeswax, fiber, and glue; unfeathered, but fiber wrapped around nocked end; 32.5 inches long.

Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 5-2647, described as Hunting arrow; reed shaft; hardwood 4 sided point attached to shaft with beeswax fiber and glue; unfeathered, but fiber wrapped around nocked end; 34.75 inches long.

Hearst Museum object titled Bamboo stem, accession number 5-1697b, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-17041, described as Round basket with wide wooden (bamboo) rim and bamboo stabilizing bands (2 inside, 1 outside) overlapping and/or below the rim. Basket is a herringbone weave. 4.5" rim is attached to the basket with woven raffia segments 3.0-4.5cm wide, separated by blank spaces 2.0 to 3.5 cm wide. Where the rim overlaps a woven, saw tooth band 9.3cm long joins the ends. 1972

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-17042, described as Round basket with wide wooden (bamboo) rim and bamboo stabilizing bands (2 inside, one outside) overlapping and/or below the rim.. Basket is herringbone weave. 4.5cm rim is attached to the basket with woven raffia segments 3.0 to 4.3 cm wide, separated by blank spaces 2.0 to 3.5cm wide. Where the rim overlaps a woven, saw tooth band 11.5cm long joins the ends. 1972.

Hearst Museum object titled Beer filter, accession number 5-7895, described as Beer filter "ekiseke"; used by men and women to drink beer

Hearst Museum object titled Beer filter, accession number 5-7896, described as Beer filter "ekiseke"; used by men and women to drink beer

Hearst Museum object titled Beer filter, accession number 5-7894, described as Beer filter "ekiseke"; used by men and women to drink beer

Hearst Museum object titled Pipe, accession number 5-17031, described as Man's pipe with bamboo stem and ceramic bowl, modeled in the shape of a man's head. Stem is rough cut and tapered at the end attached to the bowl. Ceramic bowl is attached by a hollow tube (partially broken) and is of a terracotta clay filed to very dark brown. Native name = mfuko. 1972. Africa, Ambia, Gwembe, Tonga, Chipepo Chieftan.