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Hearst Museum object titled Animal hide, accession number 5-13672, described as UTAH-KI_RIOT= "skin of goat"., Kenya; Gob Dogo (village); Rendille. Summer, 1978. 5-13672, acc no. 3433. Orig. No. 17. File code: 2.1 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Goat skin, dried, stretched at edges from being tied. Context of use: Made by women and girls. *Used for clothing for girls and women; also used for trade. Description: Skin; goat; dried with fur. L=96 cm. W=72 cm. Reference: for additional information, please see field sheet #XE TN 17.

Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 5-7028, described as Public apron; brown cow hide with red, yello, green and blue spherical glass beads; blue bead border; fibre twine ties; l. 14 cm w. 15 cm. Worn by women as an apron to cover genital area. Kisanza is name for apron without belt, with belt called kitemu.

Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 5-6914, described as a) apron and b) tail (triangle attachment)

Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 5-7026, described as Public apron; brown cow hide with yellow, green and blue spherical glass beads; blue border; fibre twine ties; l. 15 cm; w. 14 cm. Worn by women as an apron to cover genital area. Kisanza is name for apron without belt, with belt called kitemu.

Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 5-7027, described as Public apron; brown cow hide with yellow, green and blue spherical glass beads; green b border; fibre twine ties; l. 14 cm; w. 14 cm. Worn by women as an apron to cover genital area. Kisanza is name for apron without belt, with belt called kitemu.

Hearst Museum object titled Case, accession number 5-6121b, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Fly whisk, accession number 5-6950, described as Fly whisk; black wildebeest tail with wood inserted as handle; wood extends beyond tail; L. 69.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Fly whisk, accession number 5-6949, described as Fly whisk; black wildebeest tail with wood inserted for handle; L. 47 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Leather sandal, accession number 5-6071, described as Sandal; leather; one flat piece with hide straps tied through; L. 19 cm.; w. 8.5 cm.