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Hearst Museum object titled Container and strap, accession number 5-13311, described as Nya-tuba- bowl., Kenya, Gob Nabey, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13311, acc no. 3332. File code: 1.5 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Wood of Bubunto tree shaped with adze, finished with spear or knife, smoothed with stone and file. Context of use: Used by anyone for milk, porridge or meat- made by special craftsmen Description: Bowl- wood; rectangular mouth, carved circles from lip to base in lines on both sides; leather strap one side H=15.5 cm, L=26.0cm, W=17.0cm. References: for additional information see field sheets in acc. env.

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 Necklace, accession number 5-13332, described as Bidi-Bidi., Kenya, Gob Nobey, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13332, acc no. 3332. File code: 5.3 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Glass beads bought from shop. Strung on strips of fibre of Meda tree. Tied with skin from goat. May be very old from Middle East. Context of use: Necklace worn by married women. Description: Necklace- blue glass disk beads D=14.5 Bead diameter 1.5 cm. References: for additional information see field sheets in acc. env.

Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 5-13333, described as Bidi-Bidi., Kenya, Gob Nobey, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13333, acc no. 3332. File code: 5.3 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Glass beads bought from shop and strung on wire Context of use: Necklace worn by married women Description: Necklace- Blue glass beads with 3 white and 3 green plastic beads at back. D=13cm. Bead D=1.0cm. References: for additional information see field sheets in acc. env.

Hearst Museum object titled Pelt scraper, accession number 5-13402, described as Scraper (Gi-Dip-Oop-to); metal with hollow handle and rounded tip. Length: 17 cm; width 4.5 cm. Metal purchased from blacksmith is bent over on one end to form stem that fits over wood handle.