Object class: Vessels (containers) / Collector: Jean Colvin / Function: 1.3 Agriculture and Animal Husbandry - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 5-13309, described as Marub., Kenya, Gob Dogo, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13309, 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 5-13310) Description: Basket, deep bowl shape; coiled basketry (masked by dirt); leather strap around circumference. h.14.5e.diam. 23.5 cm. References: for additional information see field sheets in acc. env.

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 Wooden vessel, accession number 5-13651, described as Wooden vessel., Kenya; Gob Dogo (village); Rendille. Summer, 1978. 5-13651, acc no. 3433. Orig. No. 5a. File code: 1.3 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Wood from Hagar tree, cut with panga, shaped with adze. Context of use: Used to feed dogs soup, meat, water, milk (also lungs of slaughtered animals, because people do not eat the lungs) bowl is placed just outside the door of the hut, although sometimes bowl is placed inside with food for dog to eat. Description: Bowl; carved wood, for dog; boat shaped; handles at both ends; hole in handle. Located in barrel. H=9 cm. L=21.5 cm. W=10 cm. Reference: for additional information, please see field sheet #JC 5A,B,C