Wooden vessel

Museum number:
5-13651
Permalink:
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Alternate number:
5a
Accession number:
Acc.3433
Description:
Wooden vessel., Kenya; Gob Dogo (village); Rendille. Summer, 1978. 5-13651, acc no. 3433. Orig. No. 5a. File code: 1.3 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Wood from Hagar tree, cut with panga, shaped with adze. Context of use: Used to feed dogs soup, meat, water, milk (also lungs of slaughtered animals, because people do not eat the lungs) bowl is placed just outside the door of the hut, although sometimes bowl is placed inside with food for dog to eat. Description: Bowl; carved wood, for dog; boat shaped; handles at both ends; hole in handle. Located in barrel. H=9 cm. L=21.5 cm. W=10 cm. Reference: for additional information, please see field sheet #JC 5A,B,C
Donor:
University Research Expeditions Program
Collection place:
Gob Dogo, Marsabit, Kenya
Verbatim coll. place:
Kenya; Gob Dogo (village); Rendille
Culture or time period:
Rendille
Collector:
Jean Colvin
Collection date:
1978
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Vessels (containers)
Function:
1.3 Agriculture and Animal Husbandry
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Loans:
S1985-1986 #40: SFO Museum (May 21, 1986–October 17, 1986)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Wooden vessel, accession number 5-13651, described as Wooden vessel., Kenya; Gob Dogo (village); Rendille. Summer, 1978. 5-13651, acc no. 3433. Orig. No. 5a. File code: 1.3 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Wood from Hagar tree, cut with panga, shaped with adze. Context of use: Used to feed dogs soup, meat, water, milk (also lungs of slaughtered animals, because people do not eat the lungs) bowl is placed just outside the door of the hut, although sometimes bowl is placed inside with food for dog to eat. Description: Bowl; carved wood, for dog; boat shaped; handles at both ends; hole in handle. Located in barrel. H=9 cm. L=21.5 cm. W=10 cm. Reference: for additional information, please see field sheet #JC 5A,B,CHearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Wooden vessel, accession number 5-13651, described as Wooden vessel., Kenya; Gob Dogo (village); Rendille. Summer, 1978. 5-13651, acc no. 3433. Orig. No. 5a. File code: 1.3 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Wood from Hagar tree, cut with panga, shaped with adze. Context of use: Used to feed dogs soup, meat, water, milk (also lungs of slaughtered animals, because people do not eat the lungs) bowl is placed just outside the door of the hut, although sometimes bowl is placed inside with food for dog to eat. Description: Bowl; carved wood, for dog; boat shaped; handles at both ends; hole in handle. Located in barrel. H=9 cm. L=21.5 cm. W=10 cm. Reference: for additional information, please see field sheet #JC 5A,B,C
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Wooden vessel, accession number 5-13651, described as Wooden vessel., Kenya; Gob Dogo (village); Rendille. Summer, 1978. 5-13651, acc no. 3433. Orig. No. 5a. File code: 1.3 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Wood from Hagar tree, cut with panga, shaped with adze. Context of use: Used to feed dogs soup, meat, water, milk (also lungs of slaughtered animals, because people do not eat the lungs) bowl is placed just outside the door of the hut, although sometimes bowl is placed inside with food for dog to eat. Description: Bowl; carved wood, for dog; boat shaped; handles at both ends; hole in handle. Located in barrel. H=9 cm. L=21.5 cm. W=10 cm. Reference: for additional information, please see field sheet #JC 5A,B,C

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