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| Catalog Number | CAS 0141-0026 | |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork; Weaponry | |
| Object Name | Spear | |
| Culture | Maasai | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya or Tanzania | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Metal: Steel; Wood | |
| Description | Metalsmithing is done for the Maasai by the Kunono, a neighboring tribe whom the Maasai regard as inferior. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 4.3, Thickness = 2.3, Length = 218.0 |
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CAS 0143-0022 |  |
| Category | Weaponry | |
| Object Name | Club | |
| Culture | Maasai, probably | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya or Tanzania | |
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| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | unknown (pre-1906) | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 6.4, Length = 59.7 | |
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CAS 0143-0043 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork; Weaponry | |
| Object Name | Spear | |
| Culture | Maasai | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya or Tanzania | |
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| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | unknown (pre-1906) | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Metal; Wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.9, Thickness = 2.2, Length = 200.0 | |
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CAS 0143-0141 |  |
| Category | Weaponry | |
| Object Name | Shield | |
| Culture | Somali | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Somalia, Ethiopia or Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Hide; Cotton fabric | |
| Description | Round handheld shield made from single piece of very thick hide that has been shaped while wet; Center of shield is pushed out into dome shape and outer edges are turned up to form a low brim; Separate piece of hide is formed into U-shaped handle, wrapped in cotton fabric, and secured to back of shield with leather laces that are looped through small holes to front of shield; Front of shield is decorated with all over pattern of concentric rings of small pinhole impressions; Reverse of shield is decorated with shallowly incised concentric bands that are painted red and black and frame painted bands of red and black cross-hatched designs. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 9.6, Max Diam = 35.6 | |
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CAS 0143-0791 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork; Weaponry | |
| Object Name | Spear | |
| Culture | Maasai | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | unknown (pre-1906) | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Metal; Wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 4.3, Thickness = 1.8, Length = 146.1 | |
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CAS 0143-0792 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork; Weaponry | |
| Object Name | Spear | |
| Culture | unknown | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | unknown (pre-1906) | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Metal; Wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 7.5, Thickness = 2.0, Length = 192.0 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0143-0793 |  |
| Category | Weaponry | |
| Object Name | Shield | |
| Culture | Maasai | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya or Tanzania | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1920-1950 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Cow hide; Wood; Pigments | |
| Description | Man's shield constructed from large piece of hide cut to oval shape and molded while wet into concave-convex shape; Two wooden strips are lashed with leather lacings along outer edges and overlap at ends; Heavy wooden handle in shape of recurved bow extends down center of shield on reverse and is secured with single continuous leather lacing that is looped through to front of shield at regular intervals; Center of shield is reinforced on reverse with separate piece of hide; Design field on front of shield is divided down center by row of concentric diamond shapes in rust brown, black, and white on white background, all flanked by large rust brown crescent shape on one side and similar black shape on other side; Large white semi-circle along each edge completes design. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 96.0, Width = 51.4, Length = 20.0 |
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CAS 0280-0028 |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Bracelet | |
| Culture | Maasai | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya or Tanzania | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. mid-1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Glass beads; Plastic; Wire | |
| Description | Bracelet consisting of four parallel strands of small glass beads, strung on wire; On each strand, beads are group in alternating orange and blue segments, with single green bead between adjacent color segments; Six handmade rectangular spacer bars of plastic are located along length of bracelet, holding the individual strands parallel to each other; At one end of bracelet, the wire strands form loops, while at the other end the strands are bent upward to form hooks, together forming a clasp. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.0, Max Diam = 6.0 | |
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CAS 0280-0031 |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Earring / headband | |
| Culture | Maasai | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya or Tanzania | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. mid-1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Metal wire; Glass and plastic beads; Aluminum | |
| Description | Earring / headband comprising double wire strands of small beads, arranged by color (red, white, blue, and green) in segments, with additional red, white, and blue beads between colored segments and two spacer bars between segments to keep the two strands parallel to each other; Four short strands of larger barrel shaped beads (yellow, red, green, orange, and black) are pendant from the double strands, each terminating in a tin crescent suspended from a silver metal link chain; Three of the pendants are suspended from the first beaded segment nearest to the clasped end of the earring, while the fourth one is located at the earring’s mid-point; Wire that forms the earring’s framework is bent at each end to form a hook and eye clasp. Original accession list identifies this as an earring made for the tourist trade, but its design and hook and eye clasp suggests that would have been worn around the head, perhaps with the single pendant hanging on the wearer’s forehead in the tradition of other Maasai headbands, and the triple pendants hanging by the ear. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 18.0, Thickness = 0.5, Length = ca. 28.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0280-0032 |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Earring / headband | |
| Culture | Maasai | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya or Tanzania | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. mid-1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Metal wire; Glass and plastic beads; Aluminum | |
| Description | Earring / headband comprising double wire strands of small beads, arranged by color (red, white, blue, and green) in segments, with additional red, white, and blue beads between colored segments and two spacer bars between segments to keep the two strands parallel to each other; Four short strands of larger barrel shaped beads (yellow, red, green, orange, and black) are pendant from the double strands, each terminating in a tin crescent suspended from a silver metal link chain; Three of the pendants are suspended from the first beaded segment nearest to the clasped end of the earring, while the fourth one is located at the earring’s mid-point; Wire that forms the earring’s framework is bent at each end to form a hook and eye clasp. Original accession list identifies this as an earring made for the tourist trade, but its design and hook and eye clasp suggests that would have been worn around the head, perhaps with the single pendant hanging on the wearer’s forehead in the tradition of other Maasai headbands, and the triple pendants hanging by the ear. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 18.0, Thickness = 0.5, Length = ca. 28.0 | |
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CAS 0303-0028A,B |  |
| Category | Vessels | |
| Object Name | Container with stopper | |
| Culture | Maasai | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya or Tanzania | |
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| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
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| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Gourd; Beads | |
| Description | Gourd container with stopper, decorated with shells; Carrying strap has a slapper. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 12.1, Length = 50.0 | |
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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 | |
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CAS 0303-0034 |  |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Rattle | |
| Culture | Swahili | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
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| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Reeds; Bark; Seeds | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 20.5, Thickness = 2.5, Length = 26.3 | |
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CAS 0315-0001 |  |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Bag | |
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| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
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| Maker's Name | Tenesa Wa Kittu | |
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| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Plant material | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 53.3, Max Diam = 64.5 | |
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CAS 0315-0002 |  |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Bag | |
| Culture | Kikuyu | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
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| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Plant material; Leather | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 17.8, Max Diam = 10.2 | |
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CAS 0315-0003 |  |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Bag | |
| Culture | Kikuyu | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930-1950 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Plant fiber; Glass beads; Brass (metal) button | |
| Description | Small cylindrical bag with rounded base and vertical sides, woven entirely in plain twining technique; Both warp and weft fibers are multi-plied and appear to be of the same material; Band of 9 dark blue glass beads and second band of 8 white glass beads and 1 brass-colored metal button encircles sides of basket; Narrow red-stained band encircles sides just below beads; 2 small bundles of warp fibers extend beyond rim opposite each other to form short carrying strap. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 14.3, Max Diam = ca. 9.0 | |
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CAS 0315-0004 |  |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Bag | |
| Culture | Kikuyu | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
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| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Plant material | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 14.0, Max Diam = 11.4 | |
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CAS 0315-0005 |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Apron | |
| Culture | Kikuyu | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
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| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Goat hide; Dye | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 26.7, Thickness = 0.3, Length = 41.9 | |
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CAS 0315-0006 |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Apron | |
| Culture | Kikuyu | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
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| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Goat hide; Dye | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 96.5, Thickness = 0.3, Length = 76.2 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0315-0007 |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Dress | |
| Culture | Kikuyu | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
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| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Goat hide; Dye | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 135.9, Thickness = 0.1, Length = 121.9 |
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