Object class: Bags (generic containers) / Collection place: Ukambani, Kenya / Culture or time period: Kenyan 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 5-6122, described as Bag; bark twine in coiling technique with thick weft cordage; fibre strap; oval shape; h. 20 cm.; w. 26 cm.

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 Pouch, accession number 5-6956a, described as Native name: Kithitu Oathing objec; stick or magical wood w/ red-orange glass bead stuck on end w/mastic; and conical black mastic material wrapped in braided twine w/ red and blue beads stuck on top and fibre hair through bottom; stick length: 26.5cm; object height: 11cm, diameter 4.5cm Materials: stick beads, fibre. "Secret formula but may contain a variety of materials, some ordinary and some disgusting. "RJC Used when there is a dispute between two or more people who can pay the owner for its use. The stick is tapped on the object a number of times by the Oath taker as he swears an oath. Note: "This one was made in 1914 and sole to me in 1965 for 40 East African shillings. It is reputed to have killed two men because they told lies over it." RJC... and "Men who have died under the influence of this Kithitu are: Kyalo Mbai, Mutua Mwithi and Ngila Ngui" Made by men who have magical powers; This one by Mukela of Kitui

Hearst Museum object titled Pouch, accession number 5-6121a, no description available.