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Start Over Object class Figurines Collection place Basuba, Kenya
Hearst Museum object titled Clay figurine, accession number 5-13161, described as Toy buffalo; clay; right ear broken off and part of nose; length 12 cm, height 7 cm
Hearst Museum object titled Cloth and wooden doll, accession number 5-13141, described as Weli., Kenya, Basuba, Boni. August, 1975. 5-13141, acc no. 3174. File code: 6.2 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: University appropriation. Materials, techniques: Stick from Mangula tree to which bee's wax is stuck with small strip of cloth Context of use: "Dolls"- made by women for young girls- wax part represents hair (also used for "breast" cloth is doll's clothing, and top strip of cloth or net is hair covering. Description: (female) Doll; stick with pieces of pink, white maroon and mustard colored cloth wrapped at one end and piece of wax wth blue hair net attached to other end. Two other wax pieces below (breasts) H. 14 cm. W. 3.5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Doll, accession number 5-13128, described as Doll of maize; cob with 7 plaited sheath strips from top . Made by Boni men or women for little girls to play with. 19 cm x 5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Doll house, accession number 5-13166, described as Ming., Kenya, Basuba, Waboni. August, 1975. 5-13166, acc no. 3174. File code: 6.2 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: University appropriation. Materials, techniques: Shredded leaves of As plant frame from Melanoe tree; ties of Duom palm leaf; comm. cotton cloth. Context of use: Made by women for little girls to play with at anytime Description: Doll house; shredded leaves with frame extending as hoop; U-shaped; "door" is commercial cotton cloth with paisley-like design in yellow/blue/green; h. incl. hoop 53 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Stick cloth doll, accession number 5-13142, described as Weli., Kenya, Basuba, Boni. August, 1975. 5-13142, acc no. 3174. File code: 6.2 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: University appropriation. Materials, techniques: Wood from the Mangula tree to which bee's wax is stuck with small strip of cloth Context of use: "Dolls"- made by women for young girls- wax part represents hair (also used for "breasts" cloth is doll's clothing, and top strip of cloth or net is head covering. Description: (male) Doll; stick with piece of green, black and beige cloth wrapped at one end. Large piece of bee's wax at other end below which are 2 small pieces of wax H. 16 cm. w. 2.5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Stick/ cloth doll, accession number 5-13140, described as Doll; small stick with piece of brown, green, yellow and white cloth wrapped around one side and piece of wax with small strip of same cloth at other end. “Dolls” - made by women for young girls -- wax part represents hair (also used for “breast” cloth is doll’s clothes, and top strip of cloth or net is head covering. Height 12 cm. Width 3 cm. (Female Doll)

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