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Hearst Museum object titled Anklets, accession number 5-14236a-h, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Belt, accession number 5-1726, described as Beaded belt; 31” circumference; 1.75” wide; 10 strings wide. Held together by strips of rawhide; multicolored beads; loose strings of thread hanging down front. Remarks: Native name is Ipampa.

Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-6080, described as Bracelet; closed circle of red, blue, green, orange and blue/white glass beads strung on wire; dia. 6 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-14227, described as Bracelet. "Fongi". Woven grass, unfinished, diameter 7 centimeters. 2 strips of grass woven together by a third piece. Made by women and girls. Context of use: worn by women on upper arm, above elbow. Locally made by Gisa about 1940.

Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-6082, described as Bracelet; leather strip decorated with vertical bands of red, blue, green, orange or white glass beads; thong tie ends; dia. 8.5 cm.; w. 2 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-14226, described as Bracelet. "Fongi". Woven grass, diameter 7 centimeters. 2 strips of grass woven together by a third piece. Context of use: used by young girls as decoration, worn on upper arm above elbow; a girl will wear it even after marriage.

Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-15451, described as Bracelet ("mulmulne"). Brass, flattened sides with filed incisions at right angles to length. Round, open at ends. Diameter 7.3 centimeters, thickness 0.9 centimeters. From Africa, Tanzania, Dawari; Datoga, Gidaneodiga. Context of use: woman's bracelet.

Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-6085, described as Bracelet; closed circle of 2 strands glass beads strung on wire; one strand red, one strand red, one strand/white beads; dia. 7.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-15456, described as Bracelet. Wire, copper, round, twisted. Diameter 6.8 centimeters, thickness 0.4 centimeters. From Africa, Tanzania, Balangdalelu; Datoga, Barabaig. Context of use: man's personal adornment.

Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-15455, described as Bracelet ("mulamlaned"). Wrought iron, round, with open ends. Filed incisions on outer surface. Diameter 7.1 centimeters, thickness 0.5 centimeters. From Africa, Tanzania, Mureru; Datoga, Barabaig. Context of use: worn by men, women, and children.