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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-13653, described as KUNI., Kenya; Gob Dogo (village); Rendille. Summer, 1978. 5-13653, acc no. 3433. Orig. No. 46b. File code: 8.3 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: MEDA and ERGEG fiber; woven MEDA fiber with ERGEG fiber rim. Context of use: Made by women. When completed will be used as a milk container; collecting water; also used during ALMADO ceremony when it is referred to as TU-HUM. Used anytime by women. Description: Basket; woven; round bottomed; incomplete H=16 cm. Mouth diameter=14 cm. Curved base diameter=16 cm. Reference: for additional information, please see field sheet #JC 46 A,B,C or TN 53

Hearst Museum object titled Basketry material, accession number 5-14178, described as Sawa- 'reed'., Tanzania, Mbulu district, Datlaa village, house of Ama Gwandus, Iraqw people. 5-14178, acc no. 3650. Orig. No. JC25. File code: 8.3 July 31, 1981. Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Univ. Approp. Materials, techniques: Sawa reeds Context of use: Used by women to make lakwanti basket. Reeds have to be soaked. Description: Reeds; raw material for making basket (lakwanti). L. ca. 75 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Bundle of raffia, accession number 5-13159, described as To-ror., Kenya, Basuba, Boni. August, 1975. 5-13159 acc no. 3174. File code: 8.3 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: University appropriation. Materials, techniques: From the Toror plant. Boiled for 4 days with mat fibers from Duom palm Context of use: Collected and used by women to dye fibers brown, for mats and baskets. Description: Dye- bundle of fibers. L. 22 cm w. 2 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Clay sample, accession number 5-14243, described as Clay sample. Length 4.5 centimeters, width 4.5 centimeters. Clay sample from local potter, used by local potter.

Hearst Museum object titled Clay sample, accession number 5-6204, described as Clay used for making pots in Chikarl

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Disk, accession number 5-998, described as Stone disk ornament; drilled halfway through

Hearst Museum object titled Furnace wall material, accession number 5-4596, described as Slag from wall of iron smelting furnace.

Hearst Museum object titled Mat strip, accession number 5-13127d, no description available.

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Ornament, accession number 5-999, described as Ivory ball ornament; flattened; hole almost through it.

Hearst Museum object titled Piece of wood, accession number 5-13157, described as Mkoko., Kenya, Basuba, Boni. August, 1975. 5-13157, acc no. 3174. File code: 8.3 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: University appropriation. Materials, techniques: Bark of Mkoko tree- boil for one day with Duom palm leaves which are then left to soak in water and then re-boiled four more times. Context of use: Used by women for producing rd dye for mats. Description: Bark- L. 21 cm. W 2 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-13653, described as KUNI., Kenya; Gob Dogo (village); Rendille. Summer, 1978. 5-13653, acc no. 3433. Orig. No. 46b. File code: 8.3 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: MEDA and ERGEG fiber; woven MEDA fiber with ERGEG fiber rim. Context of use: Made by women. When completed will be used as a milk container; collecting water; also used during ALMADO ceremony when it is referred to as TU-HUM. Used anytime by women. Description: Basket; woven; round bottomed; incomplete H=16 cm. Mouth diameter=14 cm. Curved base diameter=16 cm. Reference: for additional information, please see field sheet #JC 46 A,B,C or TN 53

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Hearst Museum object titled Basketry material, accession number 5-14178, described as Sawa- 'reed'., Tanzania, Mbulu district, Datlaa village, house of Ama Gwandus, Iraqw people. 5-14178, acc no. 3650. Orig. No. JC25. File code: 8.3 July 31, 1981. Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Univ. Approp. Materials, techniques: Sawa reeds Context of use: Used by women to make lakwanti basket. Reeds have to be soaked. Description: Reeds; raw material for making basket (lakwanti). L. ca. 75 cm.

Basketry material

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Hearst Museum object titled Bundle of raffia, accession number 5-13159, described as To-ror., Kenya, Basuba, Boni. August, 1975. 5-13159 acc no. 3174. File code: 8.3 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: University appropriation. Materials, techniques: From the Toror plant. Boiled for 4 days with mat fibers from Duom palm Context of use: Collected and used by women to dye fibers brown, for mats and baskets. Description: Dye- bundle of fibers. L. 22 cm w. 2 cm.

Bundle of raffia

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Hearst Museum object titled Clay sample, accession number 5-14243, described as Clay sample. Length 4.5 centimeters, width 4.5 centimeters. Clay sample from local potter, used by local potter.

Clay sample

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Hearst Museum object titled Clay sample, accession number 5-6204, described as Clay used for making pots in Chikarl

Clay sample

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Disk

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Hearst Museum object titled Furnace wall material, accession number 5-4596, described as Slag from wall of iron smelting furnace.

Furnace wall material

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Hearst Museum object titled Mat strip, accession number 5-13127d, no description available.

Mat strip

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Ornament

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Hearst Museum object titled Piece of wood, accession number 5-13157, described as Mkoko., Kenya, Basuba, Boni. August, 1975. 5-13157, acc no. 3174. File code: 8.3 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: University appropriation. Materials, techniques: Bark of Mkoko tree- boil for one day with Duom palm leaves which are then left to soak in water and then re-boiled four more times. Context of use: Used by women for producing rd dye for mats. Description: Bark- L. 21 cm. W 2 cm.

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Current results range from 1947 to 1947

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[Missing]17 objects

Jean Colvin5 objects
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