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Hearst Museum object titled Baby carrier, accession number 5-6922, described as Native name: Ngoi Baby carrier; half; rectangular piece cowhide with smaller piece sewn and folded over to form flap; leather strap at top and part of one at bottom; one cowry sewn on front; l. 35 cm; w. 29 cm. Materials: Cow hide, leather, cowry Used by women to carry baby which sits facing mother's back. Top strap goes over mother's head, bottom around waist Made by men- special craftsman who also make leather quivers
Hearst Museum object titled Baby carrier, accession number 5-6924, described as Half of a baby carrier; rectangular piece of cow hide folded at bottom to form flap; loop part of one strap at bottom; l. 47 cm; w. 35.
Hearst Museum object titled Baby carrier, accession number 5-6923, described as Native name: Ngoi Half of a baby carrier; rectangular piece cowhide folded at top to form flap; leather strap at top and part of strap at bottom; l. 39 cm, w. 36 cm. Materials: Cow hide, leather Used by women to carry baby which sits facing mother's back. Top strap goes over mother's head, bottom around waist Made by men- special craftsman who also make leather quivers
Hearst Museum object titled Baby carrier, accession number 5-6921, described as Native name: Ngoi Baby carrier; two pieces rectangular cow hide sewn to form bag; one strap leather at top and one cloth, to which two pieces chain and one aluminum ornament attached, at bottom; l. 33 cm; w. 32 cm. Materials: Cow hide, leather, chain, aluminum Used by women to carry baby which sits facing mother's back. Top strap goes over mother's head, bottom around waist Made by men- special craftsman who also make leather quivers
Hearst Museum object titled Comb, accession number 5-6961, described as Native name: Kisanui- comb Comb; spade shaped wood with handle; red; l. 20 cm; w. 8 cm. Used by everybody for combing hair. Used by jerking the points in a backward motion. This type of comb is used all over AFrica and made by most tribes in Kenya. Materials: wood- matamayu tree Made by men Purchased by the collector in Nakuru market
Hearst Museum object titled Fly whisk, accession number 5-6950, described as Fly whisk; black wildebeest tail with wood inserted as handle; wood extends beyond tail; L. 69.5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Fly whisk, accession number 5-6949, described as Fly whisk; black wildebeest tail with wood inserted for handle; L. 47 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Pillow, accession number 5-802, described as Wooden pillow.
Hearst Museum object titled Walking stick, accession number 5-6946, described as Walking stick/club; smooth cylindrical stick flared at one end; L. 74 cm; dia. at head 5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Walking stick, accession number 5-13423, described as Kho-Khom., Kenya, Gob Dogo, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13423, acc no. 3332. Orig. No. 24. File code: 1.7 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Any strong woof with knot. This one- Dabach tree. Cut with panga- shape with knife or spear. Smooth with knife. Context of use: For beating animals or fighting enemies. Use rounded part to kill. Handle part to hit animals to control her. Used and made by men. Description: Club- wood stick curbed with round tip at one end. References: for additional information see field sheets in acc. env.

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