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Catalog Number

 CAS 0513-0163   CAS 0513-0163; Roof mat
Category Textiles
Object Name Roof mat
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 Sisal
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 135.0, Thickness = 1.9, Length = 80.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0513-0153   CAS 0513-0153; Skirt
Category Textiles
Object Name Skirt
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
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 45.0, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 106.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0513-0154   CAS 0513-0154; Skirt
Category Textiles
Object Name Skirt
Culture Rendille
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Kenya
State/Prov./Dist. Marsabit, Rendilleland
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Koor; Marsabit, Rendilleland
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Goat skin; Plastic beads; Fiber; Metal buckle and bullet shells
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 12.0, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 116.0
Catalog Number CAS 0513-0079   CAS 0513-0079; Adze
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Adze
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 1978
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Leather
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 25.5, Thickness = 2.4, Length = 51.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0513-0080   CAS 0513-0080; Awl
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Awl
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 1976
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal; Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 2.4, Length = 14.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0513-0082   CAS 0513-0082; Awl
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Awl
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; Wood: rumai; Ochre; Animal fat
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.1, Length = 9.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0513-0078   CAS 0513-0078; Awl
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Awl
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 Wood; Leather
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 2.3, Length = 20.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0513-0026   CAS 0513-0026; Branding iron
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Branding iron
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 1978
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal; Wood: ramo; Ochre; Animal fat
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.8, Length = 30.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0513-0027   CAS 0513-0027; Branding iron
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Branding iron
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 1978
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal; Wood: ramo; Ochre; Animal fat
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.8, Length = 38.5
Catalog Number CAS 0513-0031   CAS 0513-0031; Bucket
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Bucket
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 1978
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Sisal
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 40.5, Thickness = 1.4, Max Diam = 17.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0513-0058   CAS 0513-0058; Bucket
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Bucket
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 1976
Collection Name N/A
Materials Cow hide; Plant fiber
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 22.0, Max Diam = 17.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0513-0015   CAS 0513-0015; Camel bell
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Camel bell
Culture Rendille
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Kenya
State/Prov./Dist. Marsabit, Rendilleland
County
Other Geographic Data Marsabit, Rendilleland
Maker's Name Kutira
Date of Manufacture 1974
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood: bubunto tree; Camel leather; Ochre; Animal fat
Description Herder can tell by the sound of the clappers whether the animal is moving or grazing: clappers move side to side when animal is moving forward; clappers move forwards and backwards when animal is grazing.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 35.0, Width = 23.0, Thickness = 2.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0513-0016   CAS 0513-0016; Camel bell
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Camel bell
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 1975
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood: bubunto tree; Ochre; Animal fat
Description Herder can tell by the sound of the clappers whether the animal is moving or grazing: clappers move side to side when animal is moving forward; clappers move forwards and backwards when animal is grazing.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 17.5, Width = 12.0, Thickness = 1.2
Catalog Number CAS 0513-0017   CAS 0513-0017; Camel bell
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Camel bell
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 1977
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood: bubunto tree (bell); hasar (clappers); Ochre; Animal fat
Description Herder can tell by the sound of the clappers whether the animal is moving or grazing: clappers move side to side when animal is moving forward; clappers move forwards and backwards when animal is grazing.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 30.0, Width = 17.5, Thickness = 2.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0513-0072   CAS 0513-0072; Camel rope
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Camel rope
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 1975
Collection Name N/A
Materials Camel hide
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 7.8, Thickness = 0.1, Length = 75.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0513-0023   CAS 0513-0023; Camel trough
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Camel trough
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
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood: birch
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 18.0, Width = 28.0, Length = 115.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 2006-0001-0001   CAS 2006-0001-0001; Castration hammer
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Castration hammer
Culture Rendille
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Kenya
State/Prov./Dist. Marsabit District
County
Other Geographic Data Laisamis (vicinity of)
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1969
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description Hammer or club carved from single piece of wood with a elongated cylindrical handle that expands slightly toward its distal end where it turns at a right angle, forming a short club-like projection; Short decorative ridge is carved in low relief on each face of hammer along junction of handle and club head; Used for castrating young bulls.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 11.7, Thickness = 4.5, Length = 29.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0513-0081   CAS 0513-0081; Chisel
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Chisel
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 Wood; Leather
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 4.8, Length = 45.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0513-0172   CAS 0513-0172; Drinking straw
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Drinking straw
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 Wood: duban
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.8, Length = 26.5
Catalog Number CAS 0513-0077   CAS 0513-0077; Fly whisk / switch
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Fly whisk / switch
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
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Cow leather; Glass beads; Cloth; Giraffe tail hair
Description Fly whisk comprising tuft of giraffe tail hair twined together at one end and fastened to end of short, wooden stick with string; Lower end of stick is wrapped in cowhide; Continuous strand of green, yellow, red, and white plastic beads that are strung on string and wrapped around upper end of wooden handle; Whisks such as this are made only by women and used only by men for chasing camel flies and other insects.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.7, Thickness = 3.0, Length = 50.0
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