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Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-15456, described as Bracelet. Wire, copper, round, twisted. Diameter 6.8 centimeters, thickness 0.4 centimeters. From Africa, Tanzania, Balangdalelu; Datoga, Barabaig. Context of use: man's personal adornment.

Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-15455, described as Bracelet ("mulamlaned"). Wrought iron, round, with open ends. Filed incisions on outer surface. Diameter 7.1 centimeters, thickness 0.5 centimeters. From Africa, Tanzania, Mureru; Datoga, Barabaig. Context of use: worn by men, women, and children.

Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-15453, described as Bracelet. Brass, round, with open ends. Knurled finish on exterior. Diameter 7.9 centimeters, thickness 0.2 centimeters. From Africa, Tanzania, Gidaghalalanda; Watatoga, Barabaig/Gidangwodik. Context of use: men's or women's wrist bracelet.

Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-15452, described as Bracelet. Wire, brass, round, 3-coil. Diameter 8.0 centimeters, wire thickness 0.3 centimeters. From Africa, Tanzania, Balangdalelu; Datoga, Barabaig. Context of use: woman's arm bracelet.

Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-15449, described as Bracelet, wrought iron ("quidiga"). Flattened sides with filed incisions at right angles to length, open at ends. Diameter 7.9 centimeters, thickness 0.7 centimeters. From Africa, Tanzania, Dawari; Datoga, Barabaig. Context of use: married woman's bracelet.

Hearst Museum object titled Branding iron, accession number 5-15443, described as Branding iron: wrought iron bar stock with pointed tip; tree branch handle. Used for branding hind leg of animals with clan mark. Length (over-all) 43.5 cm. Diameter (handle) 2.9 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Cape, accession number 5-15436, described as Cape: man’s, ochre-colored cotton with cordage fringe across entire top, ca 30 cm in length; metal zipper ornamentation sewed to bottom center of cape. Length ca 126 cm. Width ca 161 cm.