MUTAH-KI-SOROR- "needle of SOROR"., Kenya; Gob Dogo (village); Rendille. Summer, 1978. 5-13668, acc no. 3433. Orig. No. 25a. File code: 1.6 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Needle heated and pushed into wood handle. Context of use: Made by blacksmith-needle only, women and/or men of village make handle from DO-WA-HA-DA-DO tree. Used for making hole at top edge of SOROR through which ergeg fiber is sewn to make the rim of SOROR. Used by any girl or woman. Description: Needle; metal with wood handle. Metal 125 cm. Wood 17 cm. Diam. 2cm. Located in barrel. Reference: for additional information, please see field sheet #T=JC 25 A,B.
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:
1.6 Manufacturing, Constructing, Craft, and Professional Pursuits
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Loans:
S1985-1986 #40: SFO Museum (May 21, 1986–October 17, 1986)