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Hearst Museum object titled Headdress, accession number 5-6049, described as Circumcision headdress; cow hide band; decorated with white cowry shells above iron kamba chain tied with white and blue glass trade beads; four strand chain pendant; L. 52 cm.; w. 3 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Headdress, accession number 5-6062, described as Headdress; 11 bird skins stuffed with sisal and tied to stick bent into circle; 38 x 36 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Headrest, accession number 5-5948, described as headrest of ocher-and grease-stained wood; curved handle; length 18.2 cm
Hearst Museum object titled Head rest, accession number 5-13282, described as Head rest., Kenya, Masai. 5-13282, acc no. 3321. File code: 4.1 Donor: Dr. Harold B. Van Maren. Materials, techniques: Carved wood; leather; glass "seed" beads Description: Headrest; carved wood with 2 diverging feet; leather and beadwork decorations; l. 20 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Horn cup, accession number 5-5982, described as Horn vessel; leather strap attached with aluminum and horn clamps; l. outside curve 68 cm.; mouth 9.5 x 11.5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Knife, accession number 5-13287, described as Knife., Kenya- northern Tanganyika, Samburu (note: Samburu are a Masai cluster, Murdock 43:33). 5-13287, acc no. 3321. File code: 1.7 Donor: Dr. Harold B. Van Maren. Materials, techniques: Iron Context of use: for fighting Description: Finger knife, iron; l. 8.8 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Leather sandal, accession number 5-6071, described as Sandal; leather; one flat piece with hide straps tied through; L. 19 cm.; w. 8.5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Milk whisk, accession number 5-6065, described as Milk whisk; wood; stick with two broad cross pieces inserted in slits in once end and tied with fiber; length: 42.5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Milk whisk, accession number 5-6067, described as Milk whisk; stick burnt at one end and inserted in cow vertebra at other; L. 50 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Milk whisk, accession number 5-6066, described as Milk whisk; stick with bark attached with two narrow cross pieces inserted in sits in one end tied with fiber; lower one inserted upside down; L. 47 cm.

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