Native name: Kthungi or kyondo String bag; twined sisal string with parallel red band designs; red, green and blue spherical glass beads sewn on lip; leather strap attached to leather piece at both ends and split into 3 pieces at the ends terminating with brass coiled wire; and disc beads; h. 10.5 cm; dia. 13 cm. Materials: Twined sisal; leather; brass; beads Used by women to carry things. Strap looped over head with bad supported on back. Made by women
Donor:
Ronald J. Clarke and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Ukambani, Kenya
Verbatim coll. place:
Africa; Kenya; Ukambani; Kamba (Murdock...44:2)
Culture or time period:
Kamba
Collector:
Ronald J. Clarke
Collection date:
1965
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Bags (generic containers), Basketry (object genre), and Coiled weaving