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Hearst Museum object titled Wooden knife, accession number 5-13132, described as Toy knife: wood; spade shade on handle tip. Made from wood of Mogolesho-Tay tree. 19 cm x 3 cm
Hearst Museum object titled Wooden mortar, accession number 5-13073a, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Wooden pick, accession number 5-13130, described as Head scratcher: wood, narrow, long shaft with pointed tip; top shaped with four super imposed triangles. Half of forth triangle at top is broken off. Carved from wood of Da-an tree. 15 cm x 1.5 cm
Hearst Museum object titled Wooden stick, accession number 5-13129, described as Toothbrush: small branch stripped of bark; macerated end. Strip bark from branch of To-Mo-Mi plant; chew end to soften. 24 cm x 0.5 cm
Hearst Museum object titled Wooden top, accession number 5-13154, described as Tur-Ti., Kenya, Basuba, Boni. August, 1975. 5-13154, acc no. 3174. File code: 6.2 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: University appropriation. Materials, techniques: Stick cut from Ku-rak tree reddened by rubbing with flower (Bo-or-i); ball is piece of dried fruit, called Da-Tung. Context of use: Made by men or boys and used for spinning by young boys and girls Description: Top- short stick stuck through ball. L. 13.5 cm w. 2.5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Wooden utensil, accession number 5-13095, described as Mik., Kenya, Basuba, Boni. August, 1975. 5-13095, acc no. 3174. File code: 1.5 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: University appropriation. Materials, techniques: Carved from wood of the Michavandi tree carved with small knife Context of use: Made by Boni men (this one 1973)- used by women for stirring, cooking food Description: Stirrir; wood; long handle with square, flat ends. length 55 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Wooden utensil, accession number 5-13114, described as OL., Kenya, Basuba, Boni. August, 1975. 5-13114, acc no. 3174. File code: 3.1 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: University appropriation. Materials, techniques: Carved from wood of Tiensit tree; (black wood); cut with ax, carved and shaped with a knife Context of use: Used as "baton" by woman leader of the girl's (uncircumcised) chorus Description: Baton/swagger; stick; dark wood; slightly enlarged at on end. L. 38 cm w 2.5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Wooden utensil, accession number 5-13096, described as Mi-Ki (Mik)., Kenya, Basuba, Boni. August, 1975. 5-13096, acc no. 3174. File code: 1.5 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: University appropriation. Materials, techniques: Carved from wood of Da-an tree- decorative carving darkened with burning wood Context of use: Made by Boni men and used by women for stirring food Description: Stirrer; wood; long handle with carved and darker decoration near flat rectangular shaped end. L. 49 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Wood fire kit, accession number 5-13090a,b, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Woven cord, accession number 5-13080, described as Ha ad., Kenya, Basuba, Boni. August 9, 1975. 5-13080, acc no. 3174. File code: 1.9 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: University appropriation. Materials, techniques: Strips of bark from the Ja (Baobab) tree woven into 2 ply strands- 6 of which are laced together. Context of use: Made and used by women to tie baskets hanging from the inside ceiling of the hut Description: Rope, flat 2-ply strands held together with seven interlacing strand. Dark brown natural fiber. 2 cm. wide/1.6 m.

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