Culture or time period: African cultures / Accession number: Acc.3332 / Function: 2.1 Daily Garb - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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

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 Sandal, accession number 5-13427b, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Sandal, accession number 5-13427a, no description available.