Object type: ethnography / Collection place: Basuba, Kenya / Culture or time period: Aweer people - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 5-13118c, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 5-13122c, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 5-13122b, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Arrow, accession number 5-13118b, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Axe handle attachment, accession number 5-13136c, described as attachment to wooden handle and axe head

Hearst Museum object titled Axe head, accession number 5-13136b, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-13164, described as Chali., Kenya, Basuba, Waboni. August, 1975. 5-13164, acc no. 3174. File code: 1.4 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: University appropriation. Materials, techniques: Twill plaited Duom palm fronds. Context of use: Carrying basket made and used by Waboni men. Made in 1974. To carry food, clothes, anything on a trip. Description: Basket; carrying basket of twill-plaited palm fronds; flat, widening towards base; plaited double handle; L. 38.5 cm/ attached by pink raffia (?) cordage.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-13075, described as Icung., Kenya, Basuba, Boni. August 7, 1975. 5-13075, acc no. 3174. File code: 1.5 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: University appropriation. Materials, techniques: Made from Duom palm leaves- black leaves dyed by boiling with leaves of Maui plant and soaking 4 days Context of use: Typical Wabon basket made and used by women for storing flour, meat, or vegetables Description: Basket, square, plaited bottom; sides bound weave single strand herring bone rim selvage; mouth of basket coiled, patterned with diagonal dark brown dyed leaves. Height 11.5 cm., diameter 19 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-13081, described as Sungul., Kenya, Basuba, Boni. August 9, 1975. 5-13081, acc no. 3174. File code: 1.8 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: University appropriation. Materials, techniques: Twigs from Bal-Bala tree wound in. circle and tied to vertical twigs with bark string from Ja tree Context of use: Made and used by Boni women to scent their clothes. Clothes are draped over the Sungul which is placed over an incense burner. They also stand directly over it after intercourse. Upper 1/3 of basket is broken away completely- many loose twigs remain. Description: Basket; circular, slightly conical shaped; twigs wound in circle tied to vertical twigs; top part broken off darkened by charcoal. Hight 17 cm, diameter 22 cm.

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