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Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 5-14965, described as large drum with twisted rawhide strap; both bottom and top of drum serve as drumheads; loose object inside drum; drumheads made of (cattle) hide, bottom one has scalloped edge; (cattle) rawhide strips used to secure both drumheads together over wooden drum barrel; bottom drumhead worn-down on one side.

Hearst Museum object titled Fly switch or whisk, accession number 5-16830, described as man's fly switch or horse hair whisk woven into a decorative segment of brown and white thread. handle is hide or hide-covered, ending in a strap. when new, the strap could be used as a whip (now dried into a knot). woven into the top section is what appears to be an inscription of 4 symbols (may refer to its presentation to Dr. Shack).

Hearst Museum object titled Fly whisk, accession number 5-7879, described as Animal hide and tail fly whisk.

Hearst Museum object titled Knife with sheath and belt, accession number 5-16847a-c, described as a) curved steel knife with brown, wooden handle which has a brass knob. b) sheath of stitched hide with brass knob on bottom tip. metal rings at top of sheath. flap on side. c) belt of hide with metal buckle. 3 groups of 3 hide strips for decoration. for men.

Hearst Museum object titled Neck rest, accession number 5-3391, described as small neck stool; wooden; "A" shape with rest piece on top; 2-legged; 7 3/4" h., 5 3/4"w., leather thong attached. [handwritten on card: 19.68 cm, 14.59 cm]

Hearst Museum object titled Spear, accession number 5-16936, described as Masai spear; unbarbed leaf-shaped head on steel shaft. this shaft is attached to a wooden shaft which in turn is attached to a second steel shaft. the second steel shaft is decorated with a collar of hide having black hairs. blade is protected with a strip of leather along the edge and secured with a leather thong.

Hearst Museum object titled Spear, accession number 5-15319a-d, described as Spear, in four pieces: A) iron rod with a leaf-shaped spear head, 4 cm wide in the middle and 12 cm long; flared on the other end to fit on a wooden shaft; length 96 cm.; B) hide sheath, edge sheath with a leather strap to hold on; strap broken; C) wooden shaft, dark red color; pointed on both ends to hold the spear rods; length 96 cm, diameter 1.7 cm; D) tips iron rod; long and thin; blunt end; flared opposite to fit on the wooden shaft; length 78 cm, diameter 0.6 cm; total length 253 cm.