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Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 5-6909, described as Native name: Kthungi or kyondo String bag; twined sisal string with parallel red band designs; red, green and blue spherical glass beads sewn on lip; leather strap attached to leather piece at both ends and split into 3 pieces at the ends terminating with brass coiled wire; and disc beads; h. 10.5 cm; dia. 13 cm. Materials: Twined sisal; leather; brass; beads Used by women to carry things. Strap looped over head with bad supported on back. Made by women

Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 5-6945, described as String bag; twined black-brown vegetable fibre; braided twine strap attached to piece of leather sewn to both sides of bag; h. 17 cm; dia. 16 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 5-10836, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 5-10838, described as Wrong image in record. Woven grass, flat oval bottom, red and blue pigment used to form pattern of horizontal parallel lines against background of natural straw color. Four loops equidistantly located at opening. Tanned leather used for tie passes through these loops. Per card catalogued object was re-catalogued from 2-19564. AT 5/3/12.

Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 5-6908, described as Native name: Kthungi or kyondo String bag; twined sisal string with parallel band designs, two red, one black; leather strap attached to leather piece at both ends; strap split into 3 pieces at each end with pieces of brass crimped around it; glass disc beads at strap ends; h. 23 cm; dia. 33 cm. Materials: Twined sisal; leather; brass; beads Used by women to carry things. Strap looped over head with bag supported on back. Made by women

Hearst Museum object titled Bag of cordage, accession number 5-10837, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Bag of cordage, accession number 5-13888, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Bag of cordage, accession number 5-6031, described as String bag; coiled sisal; 6 bands alternating red and red blue on natural yellow; leather strap; 50 x 40 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Banana leaf head ring, accession number 5-6040, described as Head rings; wrapped banana leaves; do-nut shaped; dia. 14 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Banana leaf head ring, accession number 5-6041, described as Head ring; wrapped banana leaves; do-nut shaped; dia. 11 cm.