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Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 5-13394f, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 5-13394i, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 5-13394d, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 5-13389, described as arrow w/ wooden shaft, metal tip

Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 5-13394g, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 5-13394j, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 5-13438, described as Goat skin bag; sides sewn together with leather. White on one side; white and black on the other. Trapezoidal in shape with a twisted fiber tie.

Hearst Museum object titled Ball on a wooden stick, accession number 5-13421, described as Kho-Khom-Ki-Han-Ja =. club of gum., Kenya, Gob Dogo, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13421, acc no. 3332. Orig. No. 127. File code: 1.7 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Gum of Ramo tree which is rounded onto stick and then boiled and shaped. Wood handle from Mula Hanyo tree. Context of use: For protection- hitting wild animals or enemy. Made and used by boys and warriors. Description: Club- wood stick with black gum ball at end. L=45 cm. W=6.0 cm. References: for additional information see field sheets in acc. env.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-13320, described as In-Jel., Kenya, Gob Ore, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13320, acc no. 3332. File code: 1.5 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Branches of Ha-lah tree- tied with camel hide straps and bottom skin covering-cut into strips which are softened in water and soil basket for storing small things in house Context of use: Hangs on women's side of house Description: Basket; open lattice of wood sticks bent in U shape attached to circular piece at top; Series of twisted leather strips from top to bottom wound around each stick. Leather piece at bottom and one side H=38 cm D=34cm. References: for additional information see field sheets in acc. env.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-13310, described as Murub., Kenya, Gob Dogo, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13310, acc no. 3332. File code: 1.3 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Meda plant, Ergeg plant rim Context of use: For milking camels and pouring milk in front of house at night during prayer ceremony called sadakha ...men or women. First born child can't do it until marriage---where others can. (see 5-13309) Description: Basket, deep bowl shape; coiled basketry (masked by dirt); frayed rim; h. 21.0 cm., diam. 28.0 cm. References: for additional information see field sheets in acc. env.

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