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| Catalog Number | CAS 0513-0148 | |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Headband | |
| Culture | Rendille | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Marsabit, Rendilleland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Marsabit, Rendilleland | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Plant fiber: ergeg; Ostrich quill | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 26.0, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 45.0 |
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CAS 0471-0086 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Headdress | |
| Culture | Kikuyu | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
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| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Colobus monkey (Colobus sp.) skin; Rabbit skin; Fabric | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 33.0, Max Diam = 16.5 | |
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CAS 0513-0124 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Knee ring | |
| Culture | Rendille | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Marsabit, Rendilleland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Marsabit, Rendilleland | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Metal: iron | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 2.2, Max Diam = 11.1 | |
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CAS 0471-0078 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Leg bells | |
| Culture | Kikuyu | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
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| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Metal: Iron; String; Rubber | |
| Description | Leg bells; Smelted iron pounded and shaped into bell; Rubber cut and curled then sewn into a band; Six bells side-by-side on one side of the band, hanging from the bottom; These bells were worn by [male] elders for dancing as well as walking. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 1.2, Max Diam = 9.4 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0471-0079 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Leg bells | |
| Culture | Kikuyu | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
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| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Metal: Iron; String; Rubber | |
| Description | Leg bells; Smelted iron pounded and shaped into bell; Rubber cut and curled then sewn into a band; Six bells side-by-side on one side of the band, hanging from the bottom; These bells were worn by [male] elders for dancing as well as walking. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 1.0, Max Diam = 9.8 | |
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CAS 0528-0024 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Rattle | |
| Culture | Tiriki | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | Northeast Kisumu | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Metal; Cord | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 10.0, Thickness = 3.0, Length = 26.5 | |
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CAS 0493-0468 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Wig | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Marsabit, Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Marsabit, Rendilleland | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Synthetic | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 23.0, Thickness = 4.0, Length = 27.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0469 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Wig | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Marsabit, Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Marsabit, Rendilleland | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Synthetic | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 27.5, Thickness = 2.5, Length = 28.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0018-0140 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry | |
| Object Name | Belt | |
| Culture | Pokemo | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Tana River District | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Along Tana River | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Doom palm leaves | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 7.6, Thickness = 0.1, Length = ca. 400.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0018-0148 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry | |
| Object Name | Belt | |
| Culture | Pokemo | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Tana River District | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Along Tana River | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Doom palm leaves | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 8.9, Thickness = 0.1, Length = 116.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0018-0158 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Armband | |
| Culture | Swahili | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
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| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Beads; Plant fiber thread | |
| Description | Beaded girl’s armband, worn tied on the upper arm. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 8.3, Thickness = 0.3, Length = 22.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0303-0031 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Beaded collar | |
| Culture | Maasai | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya or Tanzania | |
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| Other Geographic Data | East Africa | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970-1975 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Glass beads; Metal wire; Leather | |
| Description | Collar consisting of 14 concentric rings of barrel-shaped beads of similar size in solid colors (yellow, blue, red, white, green, and orange), all strung on metal wire and held in place by leather spacer bars; Paired spacer bars at center of collar and single spacer bar at the junction of the ends of individual strands are decorated with small glass beads. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 7.4, Max Diam = 38.3 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0467-0002 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Beaded ornament | |
| Culture | Nilotic | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
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| Other Geographic Data | Karamojong Cluster, Turkana | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Leather; Glass and plastic beads; Seeds; String | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 7.0, Thickness = 4.0, Length = 14.6 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0513-0132 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Headband | |
| Culture | Rendille | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Marsabit, Rendilleland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Marsabit, Rendilleland | |
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| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Cow leather; Beads; Metal: Brass; Cow or sheep tendon; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shell; Button | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 14.9, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 20.1 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0513-0106 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Headband | |
| Culture | Rendille | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Marsabit, Rendilleland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Marsabit, Rendilleland | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1975 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Plastic beads; Giraffe tail hair; Bone (?) buttons | |
| Description | Headband made by women and girls older than 15 and worn by both unmarried and married women; Band consists of 13 strands of plastic beads strung on giraffe tail hairs; Each strand is a single color (orange, blue, white, red, or green) except one which alternates blue and white; Each strand passes through 4 rectangular bone (?) spacer bars; Front spacer bar is also decorated with beads and pair of large flat buttons. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 4.0, Max Diam = 16.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0513-0103 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Headband | |
| Culture | Rendille | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Marsabit, Rendilleland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Marsabit, Rendilleland | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970-1978 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Glass beads; Giraffe tail hairs; Wire; Bone | |
| Description | Headband made and worn by both married and unmarried women; Band is made of 8 circular strings of glass beads strung on hairs from giraffe tail; Each string is a single color (red, yellow, or green) except for one (which is half red and half alternating black and white) and in three areas where the strands are twined together with additional giraffe hairs to keep the strands evenly spaced; At the back of the band, the end each strand is fastened to a short length of bone; At the front, 4 flat disc beads are strong on length of wire which is wrapped around band. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.6, Thickness = 0.4, Max Diam = ca. 17.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0121 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Headdress | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Kalacha | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Metal: aluminum; Leather; Glass beads | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 13.2, Thickness = 1.6, Length = 97.3 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0493-0122 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Headdress | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | North Horr | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970s | |
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Metal: aluminum; Leather; Glass | |
| Description | Headdress consisting of pair of leather cords that are woven together to form single strand; End of single strand is turned back on itself and secured to form a loop at the end; Entire strand is worn around wearer’s forehead, with four short strands of red and yellow beads hanging pendant from the center, below two horizontal strands of small red beads and two commercial mother-of-pearl buttons; Areas that cover wearer’s temples are spiral wrapped with narrow flattened strip of aluminum; Separate plied leather cord is looped through loops at ends of forehead strand and hangs down wearer’s back; Part of this strand is wrapped with aluminum as single strand, then the two strands divide to form separate long pendant strands, both of which also incorporate a wooden stick and are fully wrapped with additional aluminum; One of the strands terminates in a single red and a single yellow plastic bead and a flat aluminum disk, stamped on one face with a cross pattern; Other strand terminates in a flat steel (?) disk that is undecorated; According to original field notes, metal jewelry worn by the Gabra is actually made by Konso metalsmiths; This type of headdress is worn by women. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 17.0, Length = ca. 42.0 |
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CAS 1986-0003-0001 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Loin covering | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Samburu | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Beads; Leather; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 54.5, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 25.0 | |
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CAS 0493-0453A,B |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Sandals | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Camel hide; Rhinoceros hide | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 13.0, Thickness = 3.8, Length = 30.0 | |
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