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Hearst Museum object titled Leather rope, accession number 5-13397, described as Be-et., Kenya, Gob Ore, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13397, acc no. 3332. Orig. No. 60. File code: 1.4 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: 4 sections plaited signal fibers over which is camel leather skin is dried & softened in water and plaited wet- several damaged sections of both leather and sisal. Context of use: Made and used by women to hold main frame put on camel for loads when moving. They use sticks from house as basic frame on to which other items are tied. Strap goes around camel's chest and tied in back to rope. Description: Strap- leather strips wound around 4 rows of plaited sisal fibers- The end with 4 tassels of sisal- other end loop of wound leather strips. L=340 cm. W=6 cm. References: for additional information see field sheets in acc. env.

Hearst Museum object titled Leather rope, accession number 5-13398, described as Dah., Kenya, Gob Ore, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13398, acc no. 3332. Orig. No. 19. File code: 1.4 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Camel hide fresh skin put in hole in ground- it decays. Hair comes off; cut into long strips and plait- oil and beat to soften. See field notes. Context of use: Used to tie loads on camel and for dragging thorn fence during a move. Made by married women. Description: Rope- leather strips (6) plaited into long rope. L=8 meters (8000 cm.) W=2 cm. Located in barrel. References: for additional information see field sheets in acc. env.