Object name: Basket woven / Collection place: Kenya / Function: 1.3 Agriculture and Animal Husbandry - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Basket woven, accession number 5-13764, described as Murub., Kenya; Gob Wambili; Rendille. August, 1979. 5-13764, acc no. 3433. Orig. No 4. File code: 1.3 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Ergeg woven for bottom and rim, meda used for main body; both used to make basket more beautiful. Coiled split stick basketry. Context of use: Used as bowl or plate mornings and evenings, for milking camels and eating meat. Used by anyone. Always made by women. This one made by Ronguma woman in 1979, new and never used. Flatter than most. Took several months. This is the second one she made. Round ones like this are easier to balance while milking than the conically-shaped murub. Description: Bowl, basketry; coiled split-stitch basketry bowl; 2-ply cordage handle with pendant leather strap across top; d. 31 cm. h. 18.3 cm. References: for further information see field sheet #JC4.