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Hearst Museum object titled Trap (part) and sticks attached to woven twine cord, accession number 5-13116a-e, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Tray, basketry, accession number 5-13079, described as Sar., Kenya, Basuba, Boni. August 9, 1975. 5-13079, acc no. 3174. File code: 1.5 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: University appropriation. Materials, techniques: Woven with strips of bark of Ta Ber tree. The hard strip along the inner and outer rim is from the Melangel tree. Context of use: Used by women for winnowing maize- first ground in mortar. This basket was made by a specialist in 1972 in Mangai (another village). Description: Flat, circular; twill plating, strip of (?) along inner and outer rim. Natural color; small repaired section near bottom edge. 39 cm. in diameter.

Hearst Museum object titled Walking stick, accession number 5-13123, described as OL., Kenya, Basuba, Boni. August, 1975. 5-13123, acc no. 3174. File code: 1.4 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: University appropriation. Materials, techniques: Carved with small knif. Some parts are darkened by fire. Owner carves his name at the top. Wood of DAN tree. Context of use: Made by and Used by Boni young men and boys. Used as a walking stick and to "make then attractive to women" Description: Walking/swagger stick- wood, long, narrow, cylindrical stick carved along its length with decorative designs and darkened in 4, 4.5 cm. areas. No decoration at either end. Name carved at top section AFUWAMMIA AZAMMIMIA. L. 78 cm x 1.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Wooden carved spoon, accession number 5-13089, described as Mo-ga., Kenya, Basuba, Boni. August 10, 1975. 5-13089, acc no. 3174. File code: 1.5 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: University appropriation. Materials, techniques: Wood of Minerwi tree is shaped with an adze and finished with a small knife. Context of use: Made by Boni men, used by men or women (not children) for eating. Description: Spoon; wood; narrow oval bowl; carved handle; length 19 cm, with bowl 5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Wooden comb, accession number 5-13103, described as Fili., Kenya, Basuba, Boni. August, 1975. 5-13103, acc no. 3174. File code: 1.8 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: University appropriation. Materials, techniques: Wood carved with small knife; oiled with coconut oil Context of use: Made by special men and used by women Description: Comb; dark wood; long, vertical teeth with broad based, triangular shaped handle carved with concentric squares and triangles. End tooth broken off. 22 1/2 cm x 5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Wooden comb, accession number 5-13111, described as Fili., Kenya, Basuba, Boni. August, 1975. 5-13111, acc no. 3174. File code: 1.8 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: University appropriation. Materials, techniques: Wood; carved Context of use: Made by special Boni male craftsmen Description: Comb- wood; 6 long teeth; pyramid shaped, carved handle with spade-shaped top; finished with arrow shaped point; split on one sid; l. 24 cm w 5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Wooden comb, accession number 5-13105, described as Fili., Kenya, Basuba, Boni. August, 1975. 5-13105, acc no. 3174. File code: 1.8 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: University appropriation. Materials, techniques: Wood carved with small knife; oiled with coconut oil Context of use: Made by special men and used by women Description: Comb; wood; long vertical teeth with broad based triangular handle and arrow shaped top with notched piece on one side; concentric square carved design on one side "Hazija" other side carved concentric rectangles; one tooth missing; 22 cm x 7 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Wooden comb, accession number 5-13104, described as Fili., Kenya, Basuba, Boni. August, 1975. 5-13104, acc no. 3174. File code: 1.8 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: University appropriation. Materials, techniques: Wood carved with small knife; oiled with coconut oil Context of use: Made by special men and used by women Description: Comb; light wood; long vertical teeth with v-shaped handle and small triangle; top-carved with concentric square design one side; other side various carved designs. 7 teeth. 21 cm x 6 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Wooden hatchet handle, accession number 5-13136a, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Wooden hatchet handle, axe head, attachment to wooden handle and axe head, accession number 5-13136a-c, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Trap (part) and sticks attached to woven twine cord, accession number 5-13116a-e, no description available.

Trap (part) and sticks attached to woven twine cord

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Hearst Museum object titled Tray, basketry, accession number 5-13079, described as Sar., Kenya, Basuba, Boni. August 9, 1975. 5-13079, acc no. 3174. File code: 1.5 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: University appropriation. Materials, techniques: Woven with strips of bark of Ta Ber tree. The hard strip along the inner and outer rim is from the Melangel tree. Context of use: Used by women for winnowing maize- first ground in mortar. This basket was made by a specialist in 1972 in Mangai (another village). Description: Flat, circular; twill plating, strip of (?) along inner and outer rim. Natural color; small repaired section near bottom edge. 39 cm. in diameter.

Tray, basketry

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Hearst Museum object titled Walking stick, accession number 5-13123, described as OL., Kenya, Basuba, Boni. August, 1975. 5-13123, acc no. 3174. File code: 1.4 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: University appropriation. Materials, techniques: Carved with small knif. Some parts are darkened by fire. Owner carves his name at the top. Wood of DAN tree. Context of use: Made by and Used by Boni young men and boys. Used as a walking stick and to "make then attractive to women" Description: Walking/swagger stick- wood, long, narrow, cylindrical stick carved along its length with decorative designs and darkened in 4, 4.5 cm. areas. No decoration at either end. Name carved at top section AFUWAMMIA AZAMMIMIA. L. 78 cm x 1.5 cm.

Walking stick

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Hearst Museum object titled Wooden carved spoon, accession number 5-13089, described as Mo-ga., Kenya, Basuba, Boni. August 10, 1975. 5-13089, acc no. 3174. File code: 1.5 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: University appropriation. Materials, techniques: Wood of Minerwi tree is shaped with an adze and finished with a small knife. Context of use: Made by Boni men, used by men or women (not children) for eating. Description: Spoon; wood; narrow oval bowl; carved handle; length 19 cm, with bowl 5 cm.

Wooden carved spoon

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Hearst Museum object titled Wooden comb, accession number 5-13103, described as Fili., Kenya, Basuba, Boni. August, 1975. 5-13103, acc no. 3174. File code: 1.8 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: University appropriation. Materials, techniques: Wood carved with small knife; oiled with coconut oil Context of use: Made by special men and used by women Description: Comb; dark wood; long, vertical teeth with broad based, triangular shaped handle carved with concentric squares and triangles. End tooth broken off. 22 1/2 cm x 5 cm.

Wooden comb

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Hearst Museum object titled Wooden comb, accession number 5-13111, described as Fili., Kenya, Basuba, Boni. August, 1975. 5-13111, acc no. 3174. File code: 1.8 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: University appropriation. Materials, techniques: Wood; carved Context of use: Made by special Boni male craftsmen Description: Comb- wood; 6 long teeth; pyramid shaped, carved handle with spade-shaped top; finished with arrow shaped point; split on one sid; l. 24 cm w 5 cm.

Wooden comb

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Hearst Museum object titled Wooden comb, accession number 5-13105, described as Fili., Kenya, Basuba, Boni. August, 1975. 5-13105, acc no. 3174. File code: 1.8 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: University appropriation. Materials, techniques: Wood carved with small knife; oiled with coconut oil Context of use: Made by special men and used by women Description: Comb; wood; long vertical teeth with broad based triangular handle and arrow shaped top with notched piece on one side; concentric square carved design on one side "Hazija" other side carved concentric rectangles; one tooth missing; 22 cm x 7 cm.

Wooden comb

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Hearst Museum object titled Wooden comb, accession number 5-13104, described as Fili., Kenya, Basuba, Boni. August, 1975. 5-13104, acc no. 3174. File code: 1.8 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: University appropriation. Materials, techniques: Wood carved with small knife; oiled with coconut oil Context of use: Made by special men and used by women Description: Comb; light wood; long vertical teeth with v-shaped handle and small triangle; top-carved with concentric square design one side; other side various carved designs. 7 teeth. 21 cm x 6 cm.

Wooden comb

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Hearst Museum object titled Wooden hatchet handle, accession number 5-13136a, no description available.

Wooden hatchet handle

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Hearst Museum object titled Wooden hatchet handle, axe head, attachment to wooden handle and axe head, accession number 5-13136a-c, no description available.

Wooden hatchet handle, axe head, attachment to wooden handle and axe head

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