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Start Over Collector Ronald J. Clarke Culture or time period Maasai people
Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 5-6099, described as Beaded arrow; cylindrical staff notched one end; other end has dark mastic implanted with glass disc. Used by boys just after circumcision to shoot at uncircumcised boys and at girls; found in deserted Masai manyatta (village).
Hearst Museum object titled Beer gourd, accession number 5-6064, described as Beer gourd; tear-drop shaped; used for storing native (Masai) beer; probably made by men; 43 cm; diameter 16 cm
Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 5-6103, described as Goat’s bell; cow horn with one wooden and one wire clapper; strip of hide through top. Tied to a strap around the goat’s neck. Found in deserted Masai village.
Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-6087, described as Bracelet; open circle; leather strip decorated with small white cowries; one blue glass bead; thong tie ends; dia. 6 cm.; w. 1 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-6082, described as Bracelet; leather strip decorated with vertical bands of red, blue, green, orange or white glass beads; thong tie ends; dia. 8.5 cm.; w. 2 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-6085, described as Bracelet; closed circle of 2 strands glass beads strung on wire; one strand red, one strand red, one strand/white beads; dia. 7.5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-6080, described as Bracelet; closed circle of red, blue, green, orange and blue/white glass beads strung on wire; dia. 6 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-6088, described as Bracelet; copper tubing bent into circle; dia. 5.5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-6084, described as Bracelet; closed circle of 2 strands glass beads strung on wire; one strand red, 1 strand blue/white beads; dia. 8 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-6081, described as Bracelet; leather strip decorated with red, blue, green and white glass beads; panel design; thong tie ends; dia. 7.5 cm., w. 1.5 cm.

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