Hide bag

Museum number:
5-13664
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21050013664
Alternate number:
30b
Accession number:
Acc.3433
Description:
GORJA., Kenya; Gob Dogo (village); Rendille. Summer, 1978. 5-13664, acc no. 3433. Orig. No. 30b. File code: 1.5 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Goatskin hide, threaded with elalemor (goat hide) handle of cow hide. Context of use: Made by women only? Used to store personal items and hung on woman's side of hut; used at any time by women and girls. Description: Purse; leather with fur; handle. H=20 cm. L=29 cm. Reference: for additional information, please see field sheet #TN 30A,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
Function:
1.5 Household
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Hide bag, accession number 5-13664, described as GORJA., Kenya; Gob Dogo (village); Rendille. Summer, 1978. 5-13664, acc no. 3433. Orig. No. 30b. File code: 1.5 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Goatskin hide, threaded with elalemor (goat hide) handle of cow hide. Context of use: Made by women only? Used to store personal items and hung on woman's side of hut; used at any time by women and girls. Description: Purse; leather with fur; handle. H=20 cm. L=29 cm. Reference: for additional information, please see field sheet #TN 30A,B,CHearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Hide bag, accession number 5-13664, described as GORJA., Kenya; Gob Dogo (village); Rendille. Summer, 1978. 5-13664, acc no. 3433. Orig. No. 30b. File code: 1.5 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Goatskin hide, threaded with elalemor (goat hide) handle of cow hide. Context of use: Made by women only? Used to store personal items and hung on woman's side of hut; used at any time by women and girls. Description: Purse; leather with fur; handle. H=20 cm. L=29 cm. Reference: for additional information, please see field sheet #TN 30A,B,C
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Hide bag, accession number 5-13664, described as GORJA., Kenya; Gob Dogo (village); Rendille. Summer, 1978. 5-13664, acc no. 3433. Orig. No. 30b. File code: 1.5 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Goatskin hide, threaded with elalemor (goat hide) handle of cow hide. Context of use: Made by women only? Used to store personal items and hung on woman's side of hut; used at any time by women and girls. Description: Purse; leather with fur; handle. H=20 cm. L=29 cm. Reference: for additional information, please see field sheet #TN 30A,B,C

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