Hide bag

Museum number:
5-13304
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21050013304
Accession number:
Acc.3332
Description:
Okole- milk or water container., Kenya, Gob Dogo, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13304, acc no. 3332. File code: 1.3 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Giraffehide- don't hunt giraffe- use the hide if find dead animal Context of use: Container used when milking and/or watering animals- used morning and evening milking- used by men only for water; women and men use it for milking- made by special crafts person (originally Boran container) Description: Bucket; stiff leather; oblong mouth; slightly trapezoidal shape; bottom and one side seam; leather strap at square hole near lip H=25.0 cm W=21.0 cm.
Donor:
University Research Expeditions Program
Collection place:
Gob Dogo, Marsabit, Kenya
Verbatim coll. place:
Kenya, Gob Dogo, Rendille
Culture or time period:
Rendille
Collector:
Jean Colvin and University Research Expeditions Program
Collection date:
Summer, 1977
Object type:
ethnography
Function:
1.3 Agriculture and Animal Husbandry
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Hide bag, accession number 5-13304, described as Okole- milk or water container., Kenya, Gob Dogo, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13304, acc no. 3332. File code: 1.3 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Giraffehide- don't hunt giraffe- use the hide if find dead animal Context of use: Container used when milking and/or watering animals- used morning and evening milking- used by men only for water; women and men use it for milking- made by special crafts person (originally Boran container) Description: Bucket; stiff leather; oblong mouth; slightly trapezoidal shape; bottom and one side seam; leather strap at square hole near lip H=25.0 cm W=21.0 cm.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Hide bag, accession number 5-13304, described as Okole- milk or water container., Kenya, Gob Dogo, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13304, acc no. 3332. File code: 1.3 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Giraffehide- don't hunt giraffe- use the hide if find dead animal Context of use: Container used when milking and/or watering animals- used morning and evening milking- used by men only for water; women and men use it for milking- made by special crafts person (originally Boran container) Description: Bucket; stiff leather; oblong mouth; slightly trapezoidal shape; bottom and one side seam; leather strap at square hole near lip H=25.0 cm W=21.0 cm.

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