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CAS 0513-0100   CAS 0513-0100; Anklet
Category Bead & Leatherwork; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Anklet
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 Cow leather; Plastic beads; Fiber; Ochre; Animal fat
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.7, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 22.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0513-0101   CAS 0513-0101; Anklet
Category Bead & Leatherwork; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Anklet
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 Cow leather; Plastic beads; Fiber; Ochre; Animal fat
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.0, Thickness = 0.5, Max Diam = 7.0

Catalog Number CAS 0513-0102   CAS 0513-0102; Earring with headband
Category Bead & Leatherwork; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Earring with 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 Beads; Sinew; Buttons; Wire; Ochre; Animal fat
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 6.0, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 53.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0513-0103   CAS 0513-0103; Headband
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

Catalog Number

CAS 0513-0104   CAS 0513-0104; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
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 Plastic beads; Fiber
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 0.5, Length = 24.5

Catalog Number CAS 0513-0105   CAS 0513-0105; Amulet
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Amulet
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 Glass beads; Cloth; Wire; Camel sinew; Seeds
Description Amulet consisting of single strand necklace of alternate red and white (or red and yellow) beads strung on camel sinew; Small cloth-wrapped bundle of seeds is wrapped in beads (white, orange, red, green, black, yellow, blue) to form jar-shaped amulet attached to necklace by small beaded loop; Amulets of this type are made by young girls and women and worn by their boyfriends or husbands.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1, Thickness = 0.3, Length = 35.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0513-0106   CAS 0513-0106; Headband
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

Catalog Number CAS 0513-0107   CAS 0513-0107; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
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 Plastic beads; Giraffe tail hair
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 0.4, Length = 22.0

Catalog Number CAS 0513-0108   CAS 0513-0108; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
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 Plastic beads; Sinew
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 0.8, Length = 16.0

Catalog Number CAS 0513-0109   CAS 0513-0109; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
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 Plastic beads; Seed pods; Goat tendon
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 0.7, Length = 51.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0513-0110   CAS 0513-0110; Pubic apron
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Pubic apron
Culture Rendille
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Kenya
State/Prov./Dist. Marsabit, Gabraland
County
Other Geographic Data Village: Gob Ore; Marsabit, Gabraland
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 1974
Collection Name N/A
Materials Cow leather; Plastic beads; Bubunto tree seed beads; Native plant fiber
Description Pubic apron worn around waist by girls aged 7 to 8 years, consisting of narrow leather belt from which 9 short strings of beads are suspended; Each string alternates small white or colored plastic beads with larger reddish brown beads made from bubunto tree seeds, all strung on unidentified native plied fiber.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 63.0, Thickness = 1.5, Length = ca. 12.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0513-0111   CAS 0513-0111; Headband
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 Metal: aluminum; Plant fiber: ergeg
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 0.9, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 24.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0513-0112   CAS 0513-0112; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
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 Plastic beads; Wire; Leather
Description
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 1.9, Max Diam = 27.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0513-0113   CAS 0513-0113; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
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 Plastic beads; Wire; Leather
Description
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.7, Max Diam = 26.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0513-0114   CAS 0513-0114; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
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 Plastic beads; Metal: Aluminum wire; Leather
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 1.5, Thickness = 0.5, Max Diam = 21.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0513-0115   CAS 0513-0115; Skirt tassels
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Skirt tassels
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 Cow leather; Aluminum; Other metal (bullet shells)
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.5, Thickness = 1.0, Length = 22.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0513-0116   CAS 0513-0116; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
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 Venetian glass beads; Leather
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.0, Length = 45.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0513-0117   CAS 0513-0117; Necklace
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Necklace
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 Seeds; Wire; Leather
Description
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 1.9, Max Diam = 15.7, Length = 48.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0513-0118A,B   CAS 0513-0118A,B; Earrings
Category Bead & Leatherwork; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Earrings
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 Plastic beads; Wire; Twine or fiber
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 0.6, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 5.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0513-0119A,B   CAS 0513-0119A,B; Earrings
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Earrings
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: aluminum
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.0, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 2.5
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