Bracelet

Museum number:
5-13356
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21050013356
Alternate number:
109
Accession number:
Acc.3332
Description:
Rim-mi-rim., Kenya, Gob Dogo, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13356, acc no. 3332. Orig. No. 109. File code: 3.1 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Beads strung on giraffe tail with goat skin tie. Context of use: Headband- worn across forehead- warriors only. Made by girls for boyfriends. Description: Headband- beads- 3 strands of repeating section of 3 white, 2 red, 2 blue and 3 white beads separated by thin vertical strip of white plastic; central white button long ties at each end- l-80 cm. W-0.75 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
Object class:
Bracelets (jewelry)
Function:
3.1 Status Objects and Insignia of Office
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-13356, described as Rim-mi-rim., Kenya, Gob Dogo, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13356, acc no. 3332. Orig. No. 109. File code: 3.1 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Beads strung on giraffe tail with goat skin tie. Context of use: Headband- worn across forehead- warriors only. Made by girls for boyfriends. Description: Headband- beads- 3 strands of repeating section of 3 white, 2 red, 2 blue and 3 white beads separated by thin vertical strip of white plastic; central white button long ties at each end- l-80 cm. W-0.75 cm.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 5-13356, described as Rim-mi-rim., Kenya, Gob Dogo, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13356, acc no. 3332. Orig. No. 109. File code: 3.1 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Beads strung on giraffe tail with goat skin tie. Context of use: Headband- worn across forehead- warriors only. Made by girls for boyfriends. Description: Headband- beads- 3 strands of repeating section of 3 white, 2 red, 2 blue and 3 white beads separated by thin vertical strip of white plastic; central white button long ties at each end- l-80 cm. W-0.75 cm.

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