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Hearst Museum object titled Animal hide, accession number 5-13672, described as UTAH-KI_RIOT= "skin of goat"., Kenya; Gob Dogo (village); Rendille. Summer, 1978. 5-13672, acc no. 3433. Orig. No. 17. File code: 2.1 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Goat skin, dried, stretched at edges from being tied. Context of use: Made by women and girls. *Used for clothing for girls and women; also used for trade. Description: Skin; goat; dried with fur. L=96 cm. W=72 cm. Reference: for additional information, please see field sheet #XE TN 17.

Hearst Museum object titled Leather sandals, accession number 5-13427a,b, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Leather skirt, accession number 5-13670, described as SAKAL., Kenya; Gob Dogo (village); Rendille. Summer, 1978. 5-13670, acc no. 3433. Orig. No. 29c. File code: 2.1 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Goatskin stretched on frame, tightened and hair scraped with metal blade called GIDIP, then skirt is beaded cow leather belt. Context of use: Made and worn by women and girls; worn to cover nakedness at all times, particularly women; belt of cow leathr tied to hold skirt on body; girls 15 year+ wear this garment. Description: Skirt; goatskin; beaded decoration mostly along edges; tie string at waist. H=1.17m, W=99cm. Reference: for additional information, please see field sheet #TN 51A, B, C.

Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 5-13375, described as Necklace., Kenya, Gob Ore, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13375, acc no. 3332. Orig. No. 40. File code: 2.1 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: White beads and brown seeds through which hole is poken to string on goat skin strip tied to a wider band of leather. Seeds from the Bureh tree (which grows near the river). Context of use: Worn around waist with beads in front by girls 3-6 years for decoration and for modesty. Description: Waistband- 14 strands of alternating small white beads and large brown seeds hanging from middle of wide leather band. E. band 65.5 cm. References: for additional information see field sheets in acc. env.

Hearst Museum object titled Skirt, accession number 5-14366, described as Skirt. Triangular piece of cowhide decorated with varicolored glass beads. Thong tie. Length down center is 107 centimeters. Context of use: married woman's skirt.