Object class: Containers (receptacles) / Culture or time period: Kenyan cultures / Function: 1.4 Transportation - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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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 5-6945, 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 5-6908, 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 Jug, accession number 5-13318a-c, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Jug, accession number 5-13318a, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Jug, accession number 5-13313a, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Jug and lid, accession number 5-13313a,b, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Vase, accession number 5-6045, described as Pottery jar; red clay; incised design; globular; vertical neck; narrow mouth; round base; h. 34 cm.; dia. 31 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Woven carrying bag, accession number 5-14347, no description available.