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CAS 0018-0031   CAS 0018-0031; Earspool / earplug
Category Carvings; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Earspool / earplug
Culture Kikuyu
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Kenya or Tanzania
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 1.3, Max Diam = 4.4

Catalog Number

CAS 0018-0032   CAS 0018-0032; Bottle
Category Vessels
Object Name Bottle
Culture Kikuyu
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Kenya
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Metal; Leather; Pigments
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 12.3, Max Diam = 5.4

Catalog Number CAS 0018-0034   CAS 0018-0034; Bottle
Category Vessels
Object Name Bottle
Culture
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country South Africa
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Horn
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.5, Max Diam = 3.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0018-0037   CAS 0018-0037; Bowl
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Kenya or Tanzania
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.7, Max Diam = 11.4

Catalog Number

CAS 0018-0044   CAS 0018-0044; Pan
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Pan
Culture
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Kenya?
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal: copper(?)
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.8, Width = 10.2, Length = 17.8

Catalog Number

CAS 0018-0045   CAS 0018-0045; Coffee pot
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork; Vessels
Object Name Coffee pot
Culture
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Kenya or Tanzania
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal
Description Pitcher-shaped coffee pot with flat base; straight-sided bowl-shaped body, wide-mid-level shoulder, and tall cylindrical neck with short upturned open spout at the rim; Single flattened but widely curved handle is attached at rim and to side of lower body; Hollow bulbous lid with conical top is hinged to upper portion of handle; Pot is largely undecorated except for a very simple stamped feather pattern around the shoulder and on the lid.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 29.3, Depth = 20.2, Rim Diam = 5.2, Max Diam = 16.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0018-0046A,B   CAS 0018-0046A,B; Container with lid
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Vessels
Object Name Container with lid
Culture
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Kenya?
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.2, Max Diam = 12.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0018-0048A,B   CAS 0018-0048A,B; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture Arab
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Zanzibar (Tanzania)
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal
Description Coconut oil lamp
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.6, Max Diam = 9.8

Catalog Number

CAS 0018-0049   CAS 0018-0049; Pitcher
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Vessels
Object Name Pitcher
Culture East African
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Kenya or Tanzania
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal: Brass
Description Lidded pitcher with small pedestal base, expanded, fluted body and tall narrow neck; Long straight cylindrical spout is attached at midlevel of body and points upward; Curved handle is attached at rim and at midlevel of body; Dome-shaped lid is hinged to upper part of handle; Stamped floral designs all over.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 27.0, Width = 25.0, Length = 11.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0018-0051   CAS 0018-0051; Bowl
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Kenya or Tanzania
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.4, Max Diam = 10.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0018-0052   CAS 0018-0052; Jar
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Kenya?
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.0, Rim Diam = 5.4, Max Diam = 7.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0018-0055A,B   CAS 0018-0055A,B; Container with lid
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Vessels
Object Name Container with lid
Culture
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Kenya
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 15.2, Max Diam = 17.1

Catalog Number

CAS 0018-0056   CAS 0018-0056; Bowl
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Swahili
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Kenya
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal: Brass
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.5, Max Diam = 19.1

Catalog Number

CAS 0018-0057A,B   CAS 0018-0057A,B; Container
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Vessels
Object Name Container
Culture
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Kenya?
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.6, Max Diam = 9.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0018-0058   CAS 0018-0058; Container with lid
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Vessels
Object Name Container with lid
Culture Arab or Arab-influenced
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Kenya?
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.9, Width = 4.1, Max Diam = 3.6

Catalog Number

CAS 0018-0059   CAS 0018-0059; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
Culture Gallas
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Kenya
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal: brass
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 6.7, Thickness = 2.6, Length = 7.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0018-0060   CAS 0018-0060; Jar
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Kenya?
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.0, Max Diam = 7.6

Catalog Number

CAS 0018-0061   CAS 0018-0061; Plate
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Plate
Culture Swahili
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Kenya
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.2, Max Diam = 27.9

Catalog Number

CAS 0018-0062   CAS 0018-0062; Shield
Category Weaponry
Object Name Shield
Culture Sidamo (?)
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Somalia
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Giraffe hide
Description
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 7.1, Max Diam = 38.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0018-0063   CAS 0018-0063; Cup
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Cup
Culture
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Kenya or Tanzania
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.5, Max Diam = 8.3
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