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Hearst Museum object titled Beaded bracelet, accession number 5-13152, described as Banyor Yiuiko., Kenya, Mangai, Boni. August, 1975. 5-13152, acc no. 3174. File code: 2.2 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: University appropriation. Materials, techniques: Beads and cotton thread originally from local shop now inherited. Context of use: Used by men and made by girlfriend or wife Description: Bracelet; multicolored, small beads; orange or yellow beads strung into X design with 2 dark blue X forms in center. White button at end. L. 16 cm. W. 2 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Beaded bracelet, accession number 5-13151, described as Banyor Yiuiko., Kenya, Mangai, Boni. August, 1975. 5-13151, acc no. 3174. File code: 2.2 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: University appropriation. Materials, techniques: Beads and cotton thread strung and woven sections. Context of use: Made by women for their daughters. Tiny beads like the green ones are no longer available. Description: Bracelet, child's; 6 (1.5 cm) green strands alternating with 6 orange strands separated by small woven section of horizontal green and blue and white beads. L. 20 cm. w. 1 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Beaded bracelet, accession number 5-13145, described as Banyor., Kenya, Mangai, Boni. August, 1975. 5-13145, acc no. 3174. File code: 2.2 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: University appropriation. Materials, techniques: Beads and cotton thread woven into multi-colored patterns. Context of use: Banyor- made by women and worn by either men or women on the wrist or upper arm. Diamond-shape pattrn is called Gurgurde. Cotton thread purchased from shop. Tiny beads difficult to obtain now. These are over 10 years old. Description: Bracelet of woven beads; dark blue beads in diamond shaped patterns on backgrounds of yellow, orange or light blue beads, separated by horizontal lines of blue, white, blue beads; white button on one end loop or string at other. L. 15 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Beaded collar, accession number 5-15323, described as Beaded collar. Green, red, white, blue, orange, yellow and black glass beads strung on iron wire in concentric circles. Coils held flat by leather strips at quadrant points and by 2 short strings of beads at diametric opposition. Each 23.5 centimeter diameter X width of coils X 3.5 centimeters. From East Africa, Kenya, Nairobi, Masai. Context of use: personal adornment, probably made for tourist trade.
Hearst Museum object titled Beaded collar, accession number 5-5981, described as Beaded collar; multicolored beads strung on spring-steel wire; 8 panels separated by leather braces; dia. 34 cm.; w. 6.3 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Beaded collar, accession number 5-15322, described as Beaded collar. Green, red, white, blue, orange, yellow and black glass beads strung on iron wire in concentric circles. Coils held flat by leather strips at quadrant points and by 2 short strings of beads at diametric opposition. Each 23.5 centimeter diameter X width of coils X 3.5 centimeters. From East Africa, Kenya, Nairobi, Masai. Context of use: personal adornment, probably made for tourist trade.
Hearst Museum object titled Beaded necklace, accession number 5-14310, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Beaded necklace, accession number 5-13149, described as Bunyor., Kenya, Basuba, Boni. August, 1975. 5-13149, acc no. 3174. File code: 2.2 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: University appropriation. Materials, techniques: Beads purchased in shop and strung or woven onto bark string. Context of use: Ornament made and used by married or unmarried women. These beads purchased by owner's husband from shop in Kiunga. Description: Necklace- multicolored small beads, 8 blue or red strands alternating with woven sections (1-2 cm) of red, yellow and orange beads. L. 65 cm. W. 1.5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Beaded ornaments, accession number 5-13765, described as Beaded ornaments., Kenya; Gob Wambili); Rendille. August, 1979. 5-13765, acc no. 3433. Orig. No. 6. File code: 2.2 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Glass and plastic beads and ornaments, buttons wire, fiber; rubbed with ocher and animal fat. Context of use: Worn by putting string over top of had with earrings hanging over ears. Worn by young girls before they are of marriageable age. Cf. 5-13352. Description: Earrings; hemispherical beaded earrings connected by 3 strands beadwork; red, blue, white seed beads; rd, yellow, orange, white flat round ornaments; beads and ornaments over leather and wire; w. ea. hemisphere 8.5 cm. References: Field sheet JC6.
Hearst Museum object titled Bead necklace, accession number 5-13281, described as Bead necklace., Kenya, Masai. 5-13281, acc no. 3321. File code: 2.2 Donor: Dr. Harold B. Van Maren. Materials, techniques: Glass beads, choker Description: Collar/necklace; multiple rows of varicolord glass beads; outer edge bordered by glass diamond-shaped beads in yellow, red and orange (l only); leather strip dividers; diam. 33.5 cm.

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