Collection place: Moroto, Northern Region, Uganda / Collector: Mary Jean Aerni - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Adze, accession number 5-6895, described as Native name: Erokun Adze; solid wood handle bent with sharp angle inserted into curved iron blade; l. 29 cm. Used and made by men to work wooden bowls and pots.

Hearst Museum object titled Adze, accession number 5-6894, described as Native name: Erokun Adze; solid wood handle bent with sharp angle inserted into curved iron blade; l. 34 cm. Used by men to work wooden bowls and pots Made by men

Hearst Museum object titled Adze, accession number 5-6896, described as Native name: Erokun Adze; solid wood handle bent with sharp angle inserted into curved iron blade; l. 21.5 cm. Used by men to work wooden bowls and pots Made by men

Hearst Museum object titled Armband, accession number 5-7891, described as Native name: Elado Arm band; strip of cow hide covered with white hair; tied with copper wire, ends dangling; length: 67 cm. Worn by men on upper arm for adornment when dancing Made by men

Hearst Museum object titled Arm ornament, accession number 5-7877, described as Arm ornament; leather strap; pendants of sections of hollow reeds and red, blue and white glass beads strung on twine; length: 23.5 cm; width: 7 cm. Used by men for dancing and adornment. Made by men.

Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 5-6818a,b, described as Hide bag with plugs; a) bag; of 2 pieces of camel (?) hide; neck inserts into globular body with strand of fiber as caulking; braided hide handle attached to neck; b) wooden plug with hole through top; diameter 34 cm, height 45 cm. Used by men and women to store milk, ghi, or grain. Collected Dec 1966.

Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 5-7844, described as Oxen bell; iron with clapper; rawhide loop through top; length: 8.5 cm; width: 7.5 cm. Native name: ekandongot. Used for full grown ox, name-ox of adult man; tied to plaited ox collar; too expensive for all men to possess. Collected Dec. 1966.

Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 5-7860, described as Bell; seed-shell of borassus palm; wooden clapper attached by piece of hide through top; height: 12 cm; width: 9 cm. Native name: Edukan. Used by men; hung around neck of cow or goat to keep track of animal & for adornment. Collected Dec. 1966.

Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 5-7862, described as Bell; hollow section of gazelle horn with wooden clapper attached by piece of hide through top; height: 10.5 cm; diameter: 6 cm. Native name: Edukan. Used by men for music, dancing or hung on animal's neck. Collected Dec. 1966.

Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 5-7848, described as Oxen bell; iron with iron clapper; rawhide loop through top; length: 17 cm; width: 14 cm. Native name: ekandongot. Used for full grown ox, name-ox of adult man; tied to plaited ox collar; too expensive for all men to possess. Collected Dec. 1966.

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