Object class: Coiled weaving / Accession year: [Missing] / Function: 1.3 Agriculture and Animal Husbandry - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Object class Coiled weaving Accession year [Missing] Function 1.3 Agriculture and Animal Husbandry

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-13310, described as Murub., Kenya, Gob Dogo, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13310, acc no. 3332. File code: 1.3 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Meda plant, Ergeg plant rim Context of use: For milking camels and pouring milk in front of house at night during prayer ceremony called sadakha ...men or women. First born child can't do it until marriage---where others can. (see 5-13309) Description: Basket, deep bowl shape; coiled basketry (masked by dirt); frayed rim; h. 21.0 cm., diam. 28.0 cm. References: for additional information see field sheets in acc. env.

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.