Wooden stick w/ round ends

Museum number:
5-13418
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21050013418
Alternate number:
102
Accession number:
Acc.3332
Description:
Kho-Khom., Kenya, Gob Uyam, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13418, acc no. 3332. Orig. No. 102. File code: 1.7 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Carved from wood of Gayer tree- shaped with spear or knife by elders- smoothed with stone. Context of use: Used for protection to hit heads for fighting. Also for striking wild animals- usually kept in house. Made by expert elders. Description: Club- wood stick with large round ball at one end and small round ring at opposite end. L=51 cm. W=2 cm. References: for additional information see field sheets in acc. env.
Donor:
University Research Expeditions Program
Collection place:
Gob Uyam, Kenya
Verbatim coll. place:
Kenya; Gob Uyam; Rendille
Culture or time period:
Rendille
Collector:
Jean Colvin and University Research Expeditions Program
Collection date:
Summer, 1977
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Carvings (visual works)
Function:
1.7 Fighting, Warfare, and Social Control
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Loans:
S1981-1982 #25: de Saisset Museum (Santa Clara Univ.) (December 11, 1981–April 1, 1982) and S1985-1986 #40: SFO Museum (May 21, 1986–October 17, 1986)
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Wooden stick w/ round ends, accession number 5-13418, described as Kho-Khom., Kenya, Gob Uyam, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13418, acc no. 3332. Orig. No. 102. File code: 1.7 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Carved from wood of Gayer tree- shaped with spear or knife by elders- smoothed with stone. Context of use: Used for protection to hit heads for fighting. Also for striking wild animals- usually kept in house. Made by expert elders. Description: Club- wood stick with large round ball at one end and small round ring at opposite end. L=51 cm. W=2 cm. References: for additional information see field sheets in acc. env.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Wooden stick w/ round ends, accession number 5-13418, described as Kho-Khom., Kenya, Gob Uyam, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13418, acc no. 3332. Orig. No. 102. File code: 1.7 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Carved from wood of Gayer tree- shaped with spear or knife by elders- smoothed with stone. Context of use: Used for protection to hit heads for fighting. Also for striking wild animals- usually kept in house. Made by expert elders. Description: Club- wood stick with large round ball at one end and small round ring at opposite end. L=51 cm. W=2 cm. References: for additional information see field sheets in acc. env.

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