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Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 5-13358, described as Rim-mi-rim., Kenya, Gob Logologo, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13358, acc no. 3332. Orig. No. 97. File code: 3.1 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Beads strung on giraffe tail with string strap. Context of use: Headband- worn anytime by warriors around head and across forehead. Description: Headband- beads; 3 strands (1 red, 1 green, 1 alternating blue and white) with central white button, leather ties. L-67 cm. W-1.5 cm. References: for additional information see field sheets in acc. env.
Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 5-13345, described as Necklace., Kenya, Gob Dogo, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13345, acc no. 3332. Orig. No. 122. File code: 2.2 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Red and yellow beads bought at shop strung on wire. Context of use: Decoration. Worn under married women's necklace. Usually worn with red beads of the same. Description: Necklace; 2 strands of large beads attached in 3 places with small piece of pierced cowhide. Solid red strand inside. Solid yellow strand outside. Wire exposed on one side. D=25 cm. References: for additional information see field sheets in acc. env.
Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 5-14233, described as Necklace. "Qhahla Awak" (white necklace). 3 twisted strands of white glass beads. 1.36 centimeters. Beading technique is called "hirit" (threading) "hutmo" (threading) "utut" (joining together). Used by married women.
Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 5-13362, described as Irii-ti-ti Lohomet (beads for neck)., Kenya, Gob Dogo, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13362, acc no. 3332. Orig. No. 31b. File code: 5.3 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Beads Context of use: Made by women for husbands or boyfriends- worn around neck or over ears and over chin. Warriors wear one necklace. Married men wear many. Description: Necklace-single strand alternating red and white beads- L-66.0 cm. W-.25 cm. References: for additional information see field sheets in acc. env.
Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 5-13342, described as Ir-ti-Dabar = beads for waist., Kenya, Gob Dogo, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13342, acc no. 3332. Orig. No. 32. File code: 2.2 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Red and white bead strung on wire. Context of use: Made by women; worn around waist of girls and women. Description: Waistband; 2 strands white beads and one red strand of beads, attached on two sides. D=27.5 cm. References: for additional information see field sheets in acc. env.
Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 5-13354, described as Bukhurcha- red beads., Kenya, Gob Ore, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13354, acc no. 3332. Orig. No. 54. File code: 5.3 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Glass beads strung on string or strings of palm frond. Tied with strips of sheep skin. Put oil and fat on it. Context of use: Worn by married woman around neck over all other necklaces. During sleep it is turned around. Mother will give necklace to daughter who is married. Then she wears none or a small one- made by women. Description: Necklace- pile of many thin black strands bound in bacl in 3 sections with leather strips. Central, vertical column in front of red, oval glass beads. D=32.0 cm. H-10.0 cm. References: for additional information see field sheets in acc. env.
Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 5-13332, described as Bidi-Bidi., Kenya, Gob Nobey, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13332, acc no. 3332. File code: 5.3 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Glass beads bought from shop. Strung on strips of fibre of Meda tree. Tied with skin from goat. May be very old from Middle East. Context of use: Necklace worn by married women. Description: Necklace- blue glass disk beads D=14.5 Bead diameter 1.5 cm. References: for additional information see field sheets in acc. env.
Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 5-14229, described as Necklace. "Kwalasli". Red and blue glass beads. Length 41 centimeters. Beads imported from Arabs or Indians, purchased in Mbulu. Used by men and women, worn around neck and used for decoration. Owned by Matle, of Sule clan.
Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 5-13372b, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 5-13336, described as Rim-i-rim., Kenya, Gob Dogo, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13336, acc no. 3332. Orig. No. 115. File code: 5.3 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Beads strung on giraffe tail hair. Context of use: Headband worn by young married women and girls across forehead. Description: Headband. 13 strands of colored beads (2 red, 2 blue, 2 white, 2 orange, 2 gren, 2 red, 1 blue and white) joined at center to a vertical leather strip with 2 large white buttons at each end and 2 white rows of beads with middle row of red beads. (green strand broken). L=54 cm. References: for additional information see field sheets in acc. env.

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