Culture or time period: Kenyan cultures / Function: 5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 5-13373e, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 5-13336, described as Rim-i-rim., Kenya, Gob Dogo, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13336, acc no. 3332. Orig. No. 115. File code: 5.3 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Beads strung on giraffe tail hair. Context of use: Headband worn by young married women and girls across forehead. Description: Headband. 13 strands of colored beads (2 red, 2 blue, 2 white, 2 orange, 2 gren, 2 red, 1 blue and white) joined at center to a vertical leather strip with 2 large white buttons at each end and 2 white rows of beads with middle row of red beads. (green strand broken). L=54 cm. References: for additional information see field sheets in acc. env.

Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 5-13362, described as Irii-ti-ti Lohomet (beads for neck)., Kenya, Gob Dogo, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13362, acc no. 3332. Orig. No. 31b. File code: 5.3 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Beads Context of use: Made by women for husbands or boyfriends- worn around neck or over ears and over chin. Warriors wear one necklace. Married men wear many. Description: Necklace-single strand alternating red and white beads- L-66.0 cm. W-.25 cm. References: for additional information see field sheets in acc. env.

Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 5-13354, described as Bukhurcha- red beads., Kenya, Gob Ore, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13354, acc no. 3332. Orig. No. 54. File code: 5.3 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Glass beads strung on string or strings of palm frond. Tied with strips of sheep skin. Put oil and fat on it. Context of use: Worn by married woman around neck over all other necklaces. During sleep it is turned around. Mother will give necklace to daughter who is married. Then she wears none or a small one- made by women. Description: Necklace- pile of many thin black strands bound in bacl in 3 sections with leather strips. Central, vertical column in front of red, oval glass beads. D=32.0 cm. H-10.0 cm. References: for additional information see field sheets in acc. env.

Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 5-13372b, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 5-13327, described as Irti-ti-lohomet- beads for the neck., Kenya, Gob Dogo, Rendille. 5-13327, acc no. 3332. File code: 5.3 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Beads strung on wire Context of use: Worn by warriors and married men- worn around neck or over ears and under chin. Made by women for husbands or boyfriends. Description: Necklace; beads; circular series of oval yellow beads alternating with 2 small red beads; one side solid oval glass and plastic red beads D=21 cm. References: for additional information see field sheets in acc. env.

Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 5-13343, described as Sab-i-mata., Kenya, Gob Dogo, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13343, acc no. 3332. Orig. No. 47. File code: 5.3 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Red and white beads strung on aluminum wire. Context of use: Women wear anytime; But the husband wears it for one week after the wife has given birth. Description: Necklace: 3 strand beads; 1 solid red; one 2/3 red and 1/3 white; one 1/4 red and 3/4 white. Attached on one side D=24 cm. References: for additional information see field sheets in acc. env.

Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 5-13372e, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 5-13372a, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 5-13330, described as Ergeg., Kenya, Gob Ore, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13330, acc no. 3332. File code: 5.3 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Beads are strung on wire and tied on to strap of twisted Ergeg. Context of use: Name of plant from which head band is made- Worn by married women across forehead Description: Head band- orange and yellow and red beads (disk shaped) separated by 1 small red and 1 small blue and white beads; D=17cm. References: for additional information see field sheets in acc. env.