DJI-TIM- "puller"., Kenya; Gob Dogo (village); Rendille. Summer, 1978. 5-13669, acc no. 3433. Orig. No. 33. File code: 1.3 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Goat skin; cut 2 narrow long strips; roll against leg to twist together, dry until hard. Context of use: Made by married women. *Used to tie the camel bell on animals; also for hobbing camels during loading; also to tie the SOROR on camel's neck. Used by women or men in the FOR whenever needed. Description: Rope; hide; twisted, with white hair. L=4.8 cm. Reference: for additional information, please see field sheet #JC33
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:
Ropework (genre by technique) and Ropework (visual works)
Function:
1.3 Agriculture and Animal Husbandry
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Loans:
S1983-1984 #14: Department of Anthropology (UC Berkeley)/James Anderson (Hupa) (September 19, 1983–September 26, 1983)