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Hearst Museum object titled Leather sandal, accession number 5-6071, described as Sandal; leather; one flat piece with hide straps tied through; L. 19 cm.; w. 8.5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Leather sandals, accession number 5-13427a,b, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Leather skirt, accession number 5-13670, described as SAKAL., Kenya; Gob Dogo (village); Rendille. Summer, 1978. 5-13670, acc no. 3433. Orig. No. 29c. File code: 2.1 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Goatskin stretched on frame, tightened and hair scraped with metal blade called GIDIP, then skirt is beaded cow leather belt. Context of use: Made and worn by women and girls; worn to cover nakedness at all times, particularly women; belt of cow leathr tied to hold skirt on body; girls 15 year+ wear this garment. Description: Skirt; goatskin; beaded decoration mostly along edges; tie string at waist. H=1.17m, W=99cm. Reference: for additional information, please see field sheet #TN 51A, B, C.
Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 5-13375, described as Necklace., Kenya, Gob Ore, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13375, acc no. 3332. Orig. No. 40. File code: 2.1 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: White beads and brown seeds through which hole is poken to string on goat skin strip tied to a wider band of leather. Seeds from the Bureh tree (which grows near the river). Context of use: Worn around waist with beads in front by girls 3-6 years for decoration and for modesty. Description: Waistband- 14 strands of alternating small white beads and large brown seeds hanging from middle of wide leather band. E. band 65.5 cm. References: for additional information see field sheets in acc. env.
Hearst Museum object titled Pouch, accession number 5-6121a, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Pubic apron, accession number 5-6911, described as Native name: Kitemu-apron w/belt Pubic apron; green, red and blue spherical glass beads strung on twisted fibre twine in rectangular shape with several strands of green beads only dangling from bottom; belt of yellow cloth; l. 27 cm, w. 13.5 cm. Materials: cloth; buttons, beads, fiber Women by women as clothing suspended over genital region and tied around waist. Kitemu is an apron with a belt. An apron without a belt is called Kisanza. A diminutive child's apron is also called Kisanza. Made by women
Hearst Museum object titled Pubic apron, accession number 5-6912, described as Native name: Kitemu-apron w/belt Pubic apron; cloth sewn in rectangle decorated with 47 rows of white buttons on front; red spherical glass beads along bottom; belt of cloth; length: 24 cm; w. 15.5 cm. Materials: cloth; buttons, beads Women by women as clothing suspended over genital region and tied around waist. Kitemu is an apron with a belt. An apron without a belt is called Kisanza. A diminutive child's apron is also called Kisanza. Made by women
Hearst Museum object titled Pubic apron, accession number 5-6917, described as Native name: kisanza Diminutive pubic apron; open circle of leather thong with rectangular panel of 3 rows cylindrical pieces of bronze strung on fibre twine attached; dia. 18 cm; panel l. 4 cm; w. 3 cm. Materials: leather, bronze, fibre twine Worn by little girls as clothing - suspended over genital region and tied around waist Made by women
Hearst Museum object titled Pubic apron, accession number 5-6915, described as Native name: kisanza Diminutive pubic apron; closed circle string of turquoise and white spherical glass beads strung on fibre twine with rectangular panel of 2 rows thin pieces bronze folded into cylindrical shapes and strung on fibre twine and integrally attached; dia. 17 cm; panel l. 9 cm; w. 4 cm. Materials: fibre twine, bronze, beads Worn by small girls as clothing - suspended over genital region and tied around waist Made by women
Hearst Museum object titled Pubic apron, accession number 5-6913, described as Native name: Kitemu-apron, muthita - tail Pubic apron with tall; red spherical glass beads on 3 edges and across front with red and yellow semi-disc glass beads strung on twine; leather strap belt with triangular piece of cow hide, split at apex, attached as tail; l. 23 cm; 21cm; tail l. 52 cm. Materials: beads, cow hide; twine Women by women as clothing suspended over genital region and tied around waist. tails are reconstructions of original. not in use now. Made by women

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