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Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 5-6945, described as String bag; twined black-brown vegetable fibre; braided twine strap attached to piece of leather sewn to both sides of bag; h. 17 cm; dia. 16 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 5-6909, described as Native name: Kthungi or kyondo String bag; twined sisal string with parallel red band designs; red, green and blue spherical glass beads sewn on lip; leather strap attached to leather piece at both ends and split into 3 pieces at the ends terminating with brass coiled wire; and disc beads; h. 10.5 cm; dia. 13 cm. Materials: Twined sisal; leather; brass; beads Used by women to carry things. Strap looped over head with bad supported on back. Made by women

Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 5-7030, described as Honey bag; two rectangular pieces leather sewn together with ends of one over-lapping other and extending over top bag forming handle and flap; hide thong ties flap; l. 55 cm; w. 39 cm. Used by men for storing honey

Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 5-6122, described as Bag; bark twine in coiling technique with thick weft cordage; fibre strap; oval shape; h. 20 cm.; w. 26 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 5-6908, described as Native name: Kthungi or kyondo String bag; twined sisal string with parallel band designs, two red, one black; leather strap attached to leather piece at both ends; strap split into 3 pieces at each end with pieces of brass crimped around it; glass disc beads at strap ends; h. 23 cm; dia. 33 cm. Materials: Twined sisal; leather; brass; beads Used by women to carry things. Strap looped over head with bag supported on back. Made by women

Hearst Museum object titled Bow with gourd bowl, accession number 5-6963a,b, described as Native name: Uta wa mundu mue- bow of witch doctor Musical bow w/ gourd resonator; bow-stick tapered to points w/ wire string attached; gourd half w/ burnt design; bow length: 122cm; gourd diameter half 18cm Used by witch doctors when calling and communicating w/the spirits. The half of gourd is a sound box between the wood and the wire and a bent stick w/ string (small bow) is sawed against the wire. The ear of the player is placed close to the sound box during playing. Only witch doctors used the bows Made by witch doctor

Hearst Museum object titled Container, accession number 5-6128, described as Snuff container; globular shape; h. 9.5 cm.; dia. at base 4 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Container, accession number 5-6119, described as Honey container; hollow cylinder capped at both ends; wrapped with black cowhide; h. 23 cm.; dia. 18 cm.

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Pottery jar, accession number 5-6957, described as Native name: Mbisu Pottery jar; fire-blackened clay; round base, globular shape with short flared neck and wide mouth; h. 28 cm; dia. 25 cm. Received with rim chipped and mended. Used by women for cooking. Placed on three stones over fire Made by women potters

Hearst Museum object titled Pottery jar, accession number 5-6020, described as Pottery jar; globular; wide mouth; round base; flaring narrow neck; fire blackened; height 17 cm; diameter 21 cm. Used daily by women for cooking.

Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 5-6945, described as String bag; twined black-brown vegetable fibre; braided twine strap attached to piece of leather sewn to both sides of bag; h. 17 cm; dia. 16 cm.

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Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 5-6909, described as Native name: Kthungi or kyondo String bag; twined sisal string with parallel red band designs; red, green and blue spherical glass beads sewn on lip; leather strap attached to leather piece at both ends and split into 3 pieces at the ends terminating with brass coiled wire; and disc beads; h. 10.5 cm; dia. 13 cm. Materials: Twined sisal; leather; brass; beads Used by women to carry things. Strap looped over head with bad supported on back. Made by women

Bag

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Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 5-7030, described as Honey bag; two rectangular pieces leather sewn together with ends of one over-lapping other and extending over top bag forming handle and flap; hide thong ties flap; l. 55 cm; w. 39 cm. Used by men for storing honey

Bag

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Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 5-6122, described as Bag; bark twine in coiling technique with thick weft cordage; fibre strap; oval shape; h. 20 cm.; w. 26 cm.

Bag

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Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 5-6908, described as Native name: Kthungi or kyondo String bag; twined sisal string with parallel band designs, two red, one black; leather strap attached to leather piece at both ends; strap split into 3 pieces at each end with pieces of brass crimped around it; glass disc beads at strap ends; h. 23 cm; dia. 33 cm. Materials: Twined sisal; leather; brass; beads Used by women to carry things. Strap looped over head with bag supported on back. Made by women

Bag

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Hearst Museum object titled Bow with gourd bowl, accession number 5-6963a,b, described as Native name: Uta wa mundu mue- bow of witch doctor Musical bow w/ gourd resonator; bow-stick tapered to points w/ wire string attached; gourd half w/ burnt design; bow length: 122cm; gourd diameter half 18cm Used by witch doctors when calling and communicating w/the spirits. The half of gourd is a sound box between the wood and the wire and a bent stick w/ string (small bow) is sawed against the wire. The ear of the player is placed close to the sound box during playing. Only witch doctors used the bows Made by witch doctor

Bow with gourd bowl

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Hearst Museum object titled Container, accession number 5-6128, described as Snuff container; globular shape; h. 9.5 cm.; dia. at base 4 cm.

Container

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Hearst Museum object titled Container, accession number 5-6119, described as Honey container; hollow cylinder capped at both ends; wrapped with black cowhide; h. 23 cm.; dia. 18 cm.

Container

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Pottery jar

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Hearst Museum object titled Pottery jar, accession number 5-6020, described as Pottery jar; globular; wide mouth; round base; flaring narrow neck; fire blackened; height 17 cm; diameter 21 cm. Used daily by women for cooking.

Pottery jar

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Containers (receptacles)Remove constraint Object class: Containers (receptacles)15 objects
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Current results range from 1965 to 1965

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1.5 Household5 objects
1.4 Transportation3 objects
5.5 Stimulants, Narcotics, and Accessories2 objects
1.1 Hunting and Fishing1 objects
2.1 Daily Garb1 objects
5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies1 objects
5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments1 objects

S1968-1969 #76: Project EPOCH/David Wayne Peri (February 14, 1969–May 23, 1969)1 objects
S1974-1975 #4: University Art Museum (UC Berkeley) (July 19, 1974–February 7, 1975)1 objects
S1974-1975 #67: Civic Arts Center (Walnut Creek) (February 5, 1975–May 7, 1975)1 objects
S1977-1978 #2: Music Library (UC Berkeley) (July 27, 1977–October 6, 1977)1 objects

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