Culture or time period: Northern African cultures / Function: 6.2 Toys, Children’s Utensils, Objects used in the Education of Children - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Camel saddle, accession number 5-11669, described as Stick and hide object, Mali, Menaka region, Tuareg (Oulliminden group of Tuareg) October, 1972. 5-11669, acc no. 2896, file code 6.2. Collector: Susan E. Smith. Donor: Susan E. Smith. Materials, techniques: wood, pigment, string, leather; thread is drawn from cloth; red paint bought in powder form from Hausa traders (Nigeria) Context of use: Children (both boys and girls) make and play with these - under thorn trees or other shady place near camp. They form 3-legged camels of clay (unbaked) to put the saddles on; they load the saddles with baggage - as is done each tim the camp moves (baggage includes tents, sleeping mats, cooking pots, etc.) and place a figure of a man, woman or child, also formed of clay and fully dressed, upon the baggage. The camel is then "trotted" around, unloaded and the tents set up. The saddle of which this is a replica can be used on donkeys or camels though generally the donkey saddles is much simpler. Made by: 9 yr. old girl Role in trade: Is primarily for luggage -male riding saddle is much different. Description: camel saddle (miniature); wood splints with red and black pigment tied tog. with cotton cordage; several red-painted thin leather strips; h. 10 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Ceramic figurine, accession number 5-15295, described as Doll, terra-cotta, with amulet cast, etc. attached; doll is resting with legs outstretched; small breasts, two conical foreshortened arms (?) behind, self loincloth; indigo thread “hair,” red and green leather amulet case suspended from indigo cordage which is decorated with two red plastic discs; long terra-cotta ornament suspended around neck. See 5-11670-75. Height doll 5.2 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Doll, accession number 5-14450, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Doll, accession number 5-14448, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Doll's mat, accession number 5-11673, described as Doll's mat, Mali, Menaka region, Oulliminden Tuareg. October, 1972. 5-11673, acc no. 2896, file code 6.2. Collector: Susan E. Smith. Donor: Susan E. Smith. Materials, techniques: straw, thread, leather, pigment Context of use: Replica used as sleeping mats for dolls. Seems to be made especially for doll (not fragments as are 11674-75). Full size mats 21/2 x 51/2 are laid on beds of 4 long rails at night for sleeping, placed directly on the sand during the day for sitting or reclining. Larger mats 4 x 20' or so are propped on their sides on the windward side of the tent in cool weather to cut down the wind and blowing sand. Description: Doll's mat; straw held together with twining and over and under using strips of leather and thread; green-tipped straw, brown leather, red, orange and lt. green thread; 12 x 7.2 cm. Reference: see acc. env. for drawing of hot raw mat used

Hearst Museum object titled Doll's mat, accession number 5-11674, described as Doll's mat, Mali, Menaka region, Oulliminden Tuareg. October, 1972. 5-11674, acc no. 2896, file code 6.2. Collector: Susan E. Smith. Donor: Susan E. Smith. Materials, techniques: straw, leather Context of use: Replica used as sleeping mat for dolls, cut out from actual mats. See 11-11673 for description of how full size mats are used Description: Doll's mat; straw twigs twined together with leather strips; 11.5 x 5.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Doll's mat, accession number 5-11675, described as Doll's mat, Mali, Menaka region, Oulliminden Tuareg. October, 1972. 5-11675, acc no. 2896, file code 6.2. Collector: Susan E. Smith. Donor: Susan E. Smith. Materials, techniques: straw, leather Context of use: Replica (miniature) used as sleeping mat for dolls, cut out from actual mat. See 11-11673 for description of how full size mats are used. Description: Doll's mat; straw twigs twined together with leather strips; 10 x 13.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Fabric, accession number 5-11672, described as Fabric, Mali, Oulliminden Tuareg. October, 1972. 5-11672, acc no. 2896, file code 6.2. Collector: Susan E. Smith. Donor: Susan E. Smith. Materials, techniques: comm. cotton cloth often used as blankets Context of use: Doll blanket. Made by: child Role in trade: probably from Niger Description: Doll blanket; cotton cloth with beigh, green and red stripes; 9 x 23 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Fabric pouch, accession number 5-11671, described as Fabric pouch, Mali, Menaka region, Oulliminden Tuareg. October, 1972. 5-11671, acc no. 2896, file code 6.2. Collector: Susan E. Smith. Donor: Susan E. Smith. Materials, techniques: cloth, embroidery, straw or gravel-like filling Context of use: Placed beneath heads of dolls when sleeping or on saddle. Interesting, because all cushions in actual use are made of leather, not cloth, and are painted, not embroidered. One child did have a miniature lather cushion as well, so it apparently is possible to make them. Made by: child Description: Cushion (miniature); replica of cushion for doll; yellow cloth face with varicolored embroidery; red cloth backing; filled with gravel-like substance; rectangular; 4.5 x 8 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Linen, accession number 5-11670, described as Linen, Mali, Oulliminden Tuareg. October, 1972. 5-11670, acc no. 2896, file code 6.2. Collector: Susan E. Smith Donor: Susan E. Smith. Materials, techniques: dyed cotton cloth made with indigo; from woman's shawl or skirt Context of use: Children made replicas of tents (using uprights of sticks, placed in 4 parallel rows, the edges of the tent tied to the 2 outer rows and resting on top of the inner ones). Inside, beds were arranged and dolls placed (burrs caught in the cloth are a wild grain used as food called cram-cram or wajag (Cenchrus biflorus). Made by: child Role in trade: cloth probably from Niger Description: "tent"; green fragment of cotton cloth; w. 54 cm. x l. 66 cm. /-blue Reference: see acc. env. for drawing of tent set up