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Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 5-13358, described as Rim-mi-rim., Kenya, Gob Logologo, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13358, acc no. 3332. Orig. No. 97. File code: 3.1 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Beads strung on giraffe tail with string strap. Context of use: Headband- worn anytime by warriors around head and across forehead. Description: Headband- beads; 3 strands (1 red, 1 green, 1 alternating blue and white) with central white button, leather ties. L-67 cm. W-1.5 cm. References: for additional information see field sheets in acc. env.
Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 5-13345, described as Necklace., Kenya, Gob Dogo, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13345, acc no. 3332. Orig. No. 122. File code: 2.2 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Red and yellow beads bought at shop strung on wire. Context of use: Decoration. Worn under married women's necklace. Usually worn with red beads of the same. Description: Necklace; 2 strands of large beads attached in 3 places with small piece of pierced cowhide. Solid red strand inside. Solid yellow strand outside. Wire exposed on one side. D=25 cm. References: for additional information see field sheets in acc. env.
Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 5-6144, described as Necklace; strands of red and white glass beads divided by 4 leather strips with leather strips at end; l. 81 cm.
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 5-13342, described as Ir-ti-Dabar = beads for waist., Kenya, Gob Dogo, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13342, acc no. 3332. Orig. No. 32. File code: 2.2 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Red and white bead strung on wire. Context of use: Made by women; worn around waist of girls and women. Description: Waistband; 2 strands white beads and one red strand of beads, attached on two sides. D=27.5 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 5-13332, described as Bidi-Bidi., Kenya, Gob Nobey, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13332, acc no. 3332. File code: 5.3 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Glass beads bought from shop. Strung on strips of fibre of Meda tree. Tied with skin from goat. May be very old from Middle East. Context of use: Necklace worn by married women. Description: Necklace- blue glass disk beads D=14.5 Bead diameter 1.5 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 5-13336, 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 5-6132, described as Necklace; red, white and blue glass beads strung on fiber twine; tied in loop to form pendant of beads, shells and one white button; L. 80 cm.

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