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Hearst Museum object titled Adze, accession number 5-6117, described as Vertically hafted adze; iron blade; wood handle; L. 70 cm.

1. Adze

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Museum number:: 5-6117
Culture or time period:: Kamba
Object class:: Adzes
Function:: 1.6 Manufacturing, Constructing, Craft, and Professional Pursuits
Collector:: Ronald J. Clarke
Collection place:: Ukambani, Kenya

Hearst Museum object titled Adze, accession number 5-6116, described as Adze; metal blade covered at base with rhino skin; wood handle; L. 41 cm.

2. Adze

Bookmark Adze, museum number 5-6116

Museum number:: 5-6116
Culture or time period:: Kamba
Object class:: Adzes
Function:: 1.6 Manufacturing, Constructing, Craft, and Professional Pursuits
Collector:: Ronald J. Clarke
Collection place:: Ukambani, Kenya

Hearst Museum object titled Anklet, accession number 5-6102, described as Anklet; solid metal bent in a circle and tied with wire, passing through five metal bottle caps. Worn by women around the ankle, often several of them. Found in deserted Masai village.

3. Anklet

Bookmark Anklet, museum number 5-6102

Museum number:: 5-6102
Culture or time period:: Maasai people
Object class:: Anklets
Function:: 2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Collection place:: Olorgesailie, Kenya

Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 5-7028, described as Public apron; brown cow hide with red, yello, green and blue spherical glass beads; blue bead border; fibre twine ties; l. 14 cm w. 15 cm. Worn by women as an apron to cover genital area. Kisanza is name for apron without belt, with belt called kitemu.

4. Apron

Bookmark Apron, museum number 5-7028

Museum number:: 5-7028
Culture or time period:: Kamba
Object class:: Aprons (main garments)
Function:: 2.1 Daily Garb
Collector:: Ronald J. Clarke
Collection place:: Ukambani, Kenya
Collection date:: 1965

Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 5-6914, described as a) apron and b) tail (triangle attachment)

5. Apron

Bookmark Apron, museum number 5-6914

Museum number:: 5-6914
Culture or time period:: Kamba
Object class:: Aprons (main garments)
Function:: 2.1 Daily Garb
Collector:: Ronald J. Clarke
Collection place:: Ukambani, Kenya

Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 5-7026, described as Public apron; brown cow hide with yellow, green and blue spherical glass beads; blue border; fibre twine ties; l. 15 cm; w. 14 cm. Worn by women as an apron to cover genital area. Kisanza is name for apron without belt, with belt called kitemu.

6. Apron

Bookmark Apron, museum number 5-7026

Museum number:: 5-7026
Culture or time period:: Kamba
Object class:: Aprons (main garments)
Function:: 2.1 Daily Garb
Collector:: Ronald J. Clarke
Collection place:: Ukambani, Kenya
Collection date:: 1965

Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 5-7027, described as Public apron; brown cow hide with yellow, green and blue spherical glass beads; green b border; fibre twine ties; l. 14 cm; w. 14 cm. Worn by women as an apron to cover genital area. Kisanza is name for apron without belt, with belt called kitemu.

7. Apron

Bookmark Apron, museum number 5-7027

Museum number:: 5-7027
Culture or time period:: Kamba
Object class:: Aprons (main garments)
Function:: 2.1 Daily Garb
Collector:: Ronald J. Clarke
Collection place:: Ukambani, Kenya
Collection date:: 1965

Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 5-6965, described as Native name: nzabo-small bird arrow Arrow; reed shaft with 4 barbed point base of wood and woven twine coated with chalky substance; extended wood point inserted and ties to shaft with twine and sinew; 3 guinea hen feathers; l. 60 cm. Materials: reed, wood, guinea hen feathers, twine, sinew Used by young men to kill birds for eating and sometimes for feathers. This one for small birds. Made by men

8. Arrow

Bookmark Arrow, museum number 5-6965

Museum number:: 5-6965
Culture or time period:: Kamba
Object class:: Arrows (projectiles)
Function:: 1.1 Hunting and Fishing
Collector:: Ronald J. Clarke
Collection place:: Ukambani, Kenya
Collection date:: 1964

Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 5-6942, described as Arrow; cane shaft with feathers wrapped with red raffia; iron head wrapped with sinew; l. 58 cm; dia. 1 cm; head l. 11 cm.

9. Arrow

Bookmark Arrow, museum number 5-6942

Museum number:: 5-6942
Culture or time period:: Kamba
Object class:: Arrows (projectiles)
Function:: 1.1 Hunting and Fishing
Collector:: Ronald J. Clarke
Collection place:: Ukambani, Kenya

Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 5-6964, described as Native name: Kikaba- large bird arrow Arrow; reed shaft with barbed wood point inserted in shaft; fletched; l. 68 cm. Materials: reed; wood; feathers Used by young men to kill bird for eating and sometimes for feathers. This arrow is for large birds. Kikaba- with barbs carved on the point is used for shooting large birds. Nzabo-with separate barbs tied in at the base of the point is used for killing small birds. Made by men

10. Arrow

Bookmark Arrow, museum number 5-6964

Museum number:: 5-6964
Culture or time period:: Kamba
Object class:: Arrows (projectiles)
Function:: 1.1 Hunting and Fishing
Collector:: Ronald J. Clarke
Collection place:: Ukambani, Kenya
Collection date:: 1964

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Current results range from 1964 to 1966

1964 : 1966

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[Missing]307 objects

Ronald J. Clarke282 objects

Ronald J. Clarke314 objects
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Acc.2155Remove constraint Accession number: Acc.2155314 objects

Current results range from 1965 to 1965

1965 : 1965

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2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements80 objects
6.2 Toys, Children’s Utensils, Objects used in the Education of Children41 objects
1.5 Household38 objects
2.1 Daily Garb23 objects
1.3 Agriculture and Animal Husbandry19 objects
1.1 Hunting and Fishing16 objects
5.5 Stimulants, Narcotics, and Accessories16 objects
1.4 Transportation15 objects
5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies9 objects
1.8 Toilet Articles8 objects

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S1968-1969 #76: Project EPOCH/David Wayne Peri (February 14, 1969–May 23, 1969)13 objects
S1984-1985 #19: Merritt College (November 7, 1984–April 22, 1985)6 objects
S1974-1975 #96: Department of Anthropology (UC Berkeley)/Larry Michalak (May 5, 1975–May 9, 1975)5 objects
S1974-1975 #29: Department of Anthropology (UC Berkeley)/Larry Michalak (October 30, 1974–June 17, 1975)2 objects
S1975-1976 #9: Palo Alto Cultural Center (November 1974–unknown)2 objects
S1983-1984 #14: Department of Anthropology (UC Berkeley)/James Anderson (Hupa) (September 19, 1983–September 26, 1983)2 objects
S1968-1969 #66: Design Department (UC Berkeley)/Ruth Boyer (January 20, 1969–March 21, 1969)1 objects
S1969-1970 #103: Los Angeles Natural History Museum (April 2, 1970–July 21, 1971)1 objects
S1969-1970 #97: KQED Television (March 23, 1970–March 25, 1972)1 objects
S1970-1971 #95: City of Oakland (March 5, 1971–March 5, 1971)1 objects

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