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Start Over Collector Ronald J. Clarke
Hearst Museum object titled Baby carrier, accession number 5-6922, described as Native name: Ngoi Baby carrier; half; rectangular piece cowhide with smaller piece sewn and folded over to form flap; leather strap at top and part of one at bottom; one cowry sewn on front; l. 35 cm; w. 29 cm. Materials: Cow hide, leather, cowry Used by women to carry baby which sits facing mother's back. Top strap goes over mother's head, bottom around waist Made by men- special craftsman who also make leather quivers
Hearst Museum object titled Baby carrier, accession number 5-6923, described as Native name: Ngoi Half of a baby carrier; rectangular piece cowhide folded at top to form flap; leather strap at top and part of strap at bottom; l. 39 cm, w. 36 cm. Materials: Cow hide, leather Used by women to carry baby which sits facing mother's back. Top strap goes over mother's head, bottom around waist Made by men- special craftsman who also make leather quivers
Hearst Museum object titled Baby carrier, accession number 5-6921, described as Native name: Ngoi Baby carrier; two pieces rectangular cow hide sewn to form bag; one strap leather at top and one cloth, to which two pieces chain and one aluminum ornament attached, at bottom; l. 33 cm; w. 32 cm. Materials: Cow hide, leather, chain, aluminum Used by women to carry baby which sits facing mother's back. Top strap goes over mother's head, bottom around waist Made by men- special craftsman who also make leather quivers
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 Banana leaf head ring, accession number 5-6040, described as Head rings; wrapped banana leaves; do-nut shaped; dia. 14 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Banana leaf head ring, accession number 5-6041, described as Head ring; wrapped banana leaves; do-nut shaped; dia. 11 cm.

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