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 CAS 0018-0147A,B   CAS 0018-0147A,B; Slippers
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Slippers
Culture Swahili
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 Leather
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.1, Width = 8.0, Length = 24.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0018-0148   CAS 0018-0148; Belt
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
Catalog Number CAS 0018-0153   CAS 0018-0153; Bag
Category Basketry
Object Name Bag
Culture unknown
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 Coconut palm leaves
Description Bag made for tourist trade.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 8.9, Thickness = 1.9, Length = 13.3
Catalog Number CAS 0018-0154   CAS 0018-0154; Bag
Category Basketry
Object Name Bag
Culture unknown
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 Vegetable fiber
Description Bag made for tourist trade.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 19.1, Thickness = 2.4, Length = 17.8
Catalog Number CAS 0018-0155   CAS 0018-0155; Bag
Category Basketry
Object Name Bag
Culture unknown
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 Vegetable fiber
Description Bag made for tourist trade.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.2, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 15.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0018-0157   CAS 0018-0157; Comb
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Carvings; Tools & Implements
Object Name Comb
Culture Swahili or Boni
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Kenya or Tanzania
State/Prov./Dist. Lamu District
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 6.4, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 17.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0018-0158   CAS 0018-0158; Armband
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Armband
Culture Swahili
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 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
Catalog Number CAS 0018-0161   CAS 0018-0161; Beaded container
Category Bead & Leatherwork; Vessels
Object Name Beaded container
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 Gourd; Beads; Leather
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 20.3, Max Diam = 7.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0018-0162   CAS 0018-0162; Bag
Category Basketry
Object Name Bag
Culture unknown
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 Vegetable fiber
Description Bag made for tourist trade.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 27.9, Thickness = 1.7, Length = 35.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0018-0165   CAS 0018-0165; Fly whisk / switch
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Fly whisk / switch
Culture
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Kenya?
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data East or south Africa
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Vegetable fiber; Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = ca. 7.0, Length = 78.7
Catalog Number CAS 0018-0168   CAS 0018-0168; Cow bell
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Cow bell
Culture Une Kamba
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Kenya
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Between Tana and Athi Rivers
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 11.1, Thickness = 5.1, Length = 39.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0018-0174   CAS 0018-0174; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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 Ivory
Description
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 2.5, Max Diam = 8.9
Catalog Number CAS 0018-0180   CAS 0018-0180; Cow bell
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Cow bell
Culture Une Kamba
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) Width = 9.4, Thickness = 6.9, Length = 39.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0018-0183   CAS 0018-0183; Bracelet
Category Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Bracelet
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 Ivory
Description
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 2.5, Max Diam = 10.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0018-0187   CAS 0018-0187; Club
Category Weaponry
Object Name Club
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; Leather
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 5.4, Length = 49.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0018-0204   CAS 0018-0204; Clothes hook
Category Carvings; Tools & Implements
Object Name Clothes hook
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 Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.1, Thickness = 2.1, Length = 45.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0018-0207   CAS 0018-0207; Tent pole clothes hanger
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Tent pole clothes hanger
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 Leather
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 13.5, Thickness = 6.3, Length = 21.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0018-0209   CAS 0018-0209; Reading desk
Category Carvings; Tools & Implements
Object Name Reading desk
Culture Swahili
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Kenya or Tanzania
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data East African coast
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description Book rest used for holding Koran while reading in the mosque.
Dimensions (cm) Height = ca. 37.0 (open), Width = 21.6 (closed), Thickness = 3.4 (closed), Length = 45.7 (closed)

Catalog Number

 CAS 0018-0210   CAS 0018-0210; Coconut shredder
Category Culinary Items; Tools & Implements
Object Name Coconut shredder
Culture Swahili
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Kenya, possibly
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data East African coast
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description Coconut shredder carved from a single flat rectangular wooden plank that was partially split along the flat plane from both ends and then carved in the center area so the upper face of one end of the original plank is joined to the lower face of the other end of the plank, with the two halves remaining interlocked; One surface of each half is intricately carved with panels of concentric circles and contiguous "X' motifs, and one end of one half is also extended to form a cylindrical handle.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 19.3, Width = 14.7, Length = 50.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0018-0211   CAS 0018-0211; Spear
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Weaponry
Object Name Spear
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; Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 6.5, Thickness = 1.8, Length = ca. 124.5
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