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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 Basket, accession number 5-13653, described as KUNI., Kenya; Gob Dogo (village); Rendille. Summer, 1978. 5-13653, acc no. 3433. Orig. No. 46b. File code: 8.3 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: MEDA and ERGEG fiber; woven MEDA fiber with ERGEG fiber rim. Context of use: Made by women. When completed will be used as a milk container; collecting water; also used during ALMADO ceremony when it is referred to as TU-HUM. Used anytime by women. Description: Basket; woven; round bottomed; incomplete H=16 cm. Mouth diameter=14 cm. Curved base diameter=16 cm. Reference: for additional information, please see field sheet #JC 46 A,B,C or TN 53
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-13659, described as Keep sealed! Treated with nitrogen + ageless for dermestids. These were reported to be a constant bug problem as per Madeleine Fang 10/19/1995
Hearst Museum object titled Basket woven, accession number 5-13764, described as Murub., Kenya; Gob Wambili; Rendille. August, 1979. 5-13764, acc no. 3433. Orig. No 4. File code: 1.3 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Ergeg woven for bottom and rim, meda used for main body; both used to make basket more beautiful. Coiled split stick basketry. Context of use: Used as bowl or plate mornings and evenings, for milking camels and eating meat. Used by anyone. Always made by women. This one made by Ronguma woman in 1979, new and never used. Flatter than most. Took several months. This is the second one she made. Round ones like this are easier to balance while milking than the conically-shaped murub. Description: Bowl, basketry; coiled split-stitch basketry bowl; 2-ply cordage handle with pendant leather strap across top; d. 31 cm. h. 18.3 cm. References: for further information see field sheet #JC4.
Hearst Museum object titled Beaded ornaments, accession number 5-13765, described as Beaded ornaments., Kenya; Gob Wambili); Rendille. August, 1979. 5-13765, acc no. 3433. Orig. No. 6. File code: 2.2 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Glass and plastic beads and ornaments, buttons wire, fiber; rubbed with ocher and animal fat. Context of use: Worn by putting string over top of had with earrings hanging over ears. Worn by young girls before they are of marriageable age. Cf. 5-13352. Description: Earrings; hemispherical beaded earrings connected by 3 strands beadwork; red, blue, white seed beads; rd, yellow, orange, white flat round ornaments; beads and ornaments over leather and wire; w. ea. hemisphere 8.5 cm. References: Field sheet JC6.
Hearst Museum object titled Bead ornament, accession number 5-13675, described as BENKIFAR., Kenya; Gob Dogo (village); Rendille. Summer, 1978. 5-13675, acc no. 3433. Orig. No. 92-78a. File code: 2.2 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Cartridge shaped and fit into leather for finger ring. Context of use: Made by girls and warriors and married men or whoever finds cartridges; Worn by anyone on 3rd finger on left hand. However married men and warriors wear it on the middle finger of right hand. Description: Ring; bullet cartridge setting; black leather ring. H=3 cm. W=1.5 cm. Reference: for additional information, please see field sheet #JC 92-78A,B
Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-13678, described as blue, orange, red bead bracelet
Hearst Museum object titled Bucket, woven, accession number 5-13654, described as OKOLE- "big, wide mouthed"., Kenya; Gob Dogo (village); Rendille. Summer, 1978. 5-13654, acc no. 3433. Orig. No. 37. File code: 1.3 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: ERGG fiber woven; braided ERGEG fiber handle. Context of use: Made by married women and girls from 7yr+ used for milking cows and collecting blood from cows and both are drunk directly from OKOLE. *Also used to transfer milk into KUL, MADAL. Usually used by women in the Gob (village), however at the FOR (grazing area for animals) milk is milked by girls or warriors into the OKOLE. Description: Bucket; woven; with vertical ridges, 3 circular strands near mouth; braided handle H=27 cm. Mouth diameter 18cm x 16cm. Base diameter 21cm. Reference: for additional information, please see field sheet #JC 37 (JC4)
Hearst Museum object titled Clay pot, accession number 5-13656, described as DIRI., Kenya; Gob Dogo (village); Rendille. Summer, 1978. 5-13656, acc no. 3433. Orig. No. 28. File code: 1.5 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Clay; sisal rope-method unknown by Rendille obtained from blacksmith in Khorr (mission). Context of use: Made by blacksmiths in Khorr (mission). *Used for general cooking (although mostly maize provided by the Kenyan government); used also during ALMADO ceremony for boiling water for tea for men. Placed on fire support by cooking stones by girls and women, and anyone can eat from the DIRI. Description: Pot; clay; round bottomed with 2 clay handles; with rope connecting handles H=32 cm. Mouth diam. 22 cm. Curved base diam. 25cm. Reference: for additional information, please see field sheet #TN 28 (JC 69)-1977
Hearst Museum object titled Gourd bowl, accession number 5-13661, described as KARAM., Kenya; Gob Dabalene (village); Rendille. Summer, 1978. 5-13661, acc no. 3433. Orig. No. 60a. File code: 1.5 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Kalabash gourd split in half. Context of use: *Used for eating soup, hops, fruits and water; Groom also must carry this on wedding to drink goat soup. Blood then wiped on inside and left to dry. Description: Cup; calabash gourd. H=12.5 cm. L=29 cm. W=22 cm. Reference: for additional information, please see field sheet #JC 60A,B,C.

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