Collection place: Eastern Africa / Culture or time period: Horn of Africa cultures - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Adze or axe, accession number 5-4641, described as Iron adze/axe head. All iron is made by Falasha men and sold or traded to Amhara, Qemant, and Wayto.

Hearst Museum object titled Bangle bracelet, accession number 5-16970, described as brass bangle bracelet. very heavy, solid, brass hammered to triangular knife-like edge. split ring. cross hatched pattern with dots. rough interior surface.

Hearst Museum object titled Bangle bracelet, accession number 5-16965, described as ivory bracelet, bangle style. sawed through at one side and re-joined with wire. a lid on the inner edge of each side is decorated with small circles, each with a dot in the center.

Hearst Museum object titled Bangle bracelet, accession number 5-16971, described as bangle type bracelet. brass band shaped to form bracelet. outer surface decorated with circles with dots in center, cross hatched diamonds and bands.

Hearst Museum object titled Base, accession number 5-16825a, described as a coiled and pegged wooden base

Hearst Museum object titled Base, gourd container, accession number 5-16833c, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-4680a, no description available.

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 5-4670a,b, described as (a) round coiled basket with (b) lid; multicolor dyed materials: total height 9 cm. Used for women's jewelry storage by all groups; made by Muslim Amhara. Collected circa 1965.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-4684a, no description available.

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