Object class: Basketry (object genre) / Culture or time period: Eastern African cultures - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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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 5-6908, 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 Basket, accession number 5-1946, described as Conical twilled basket made of cane strips

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-13320, described as In-Jel., Kenya, Gob Ore, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13320, acc no. 3332. File code: 1.5 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Branches of Ha-lah tree- tied with camel hide straps and bottom skin covering-cut into strips which are softened in water and soil basket for storing small things in house Context of use: Hangs on women's side of house Description: Basket; open lattice of wood sticks bent in U shape attached to circular piece at top; Series of twisted leather strips from top to bottom wound around each stick. Leather piece at bottom and one side H=38 cm D=34cm. References: for additional information see field sheets in acc. env.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-6740, described as Basket; grass; coiled on bundle foundation; split and non-interlocking stitching; flat base; out curving sides; natural color; overstitched rim; h. 18 cm; dia. at mouth 20 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-16827, described as grass basket. oblong with each end drawn to a point using bundled rods. 3 brown bands woven into the basket dividing it into quadrants.

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 5-6747, described as Basket; grasses; coiled on bundle foundation; non-interlocking split stitching; indented base; out slanting sides; purple geometric designs running in parallel horizontally; overstitched rim; h. 19 cm; dia. 18 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-6673, described as Baby cover (hood); split grass fiber; twill weave; w. 33 cm; h. 46 cm.

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