Object class: Incense / Culture or time period: Rendille / 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 Incense, accession number 5-13437, described as Han-Ja., Kenya, Gob Dogo, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13437, acc no. 3332. Orig. No. 78. File code: 5.3 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Sap (hardened) of Halale tree. Context of use: Put in hearth fire to burn for good smell- used only on first night of new moon. Used by married women. Description: Incense- bag of greyish pieces of hardened sap; bag is old piece of plastic with native repair; l. bag rolled up 20 cm. Located in barrel. References: for additional information see field sheets in acc. env.