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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0326A-C | |
| Category | Basketry; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Water urn with lid and holder | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Shura | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1976 | |
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Asparagus root; Wood; Camel hide | |
| Description | Large twined basketry water jug with rounded base and rounded sides that gradually taper inward as they rise to a high rim and wide mouth; Tall round lid with truncated cylindrical top fits securely inside jug's mouth; Jug is secured inside a carrying frame made from numerous pairs of peeled sticks that are bent into "U" shapes and lashed to each other and to a bundle of sticks just below the rim with strips of hide to form a deep U-shaped frame that is open at the top; Several heavy braided ropes of camel hide and plant fibers secure the basketry jug inside the frame. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 65.7, Rim Diam = 16.5, Max Diam = 47.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0306 |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Bag | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | 1973 | |
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Camel hide | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 40.0, Width = 37.0, Thickness = 5.1 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0379 |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Container harness | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Shura | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Leather | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 15.9, Thickness = 0.2, Length = 35.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0438 |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Dress | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| Maker's Name | Owner’s mother (name not recorded) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1973 | |
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Goat hide; Sheep skin | |
| Description | Woman’s one-piece wrap-around dress, made in three rectangular panels (2 wide and 1 narrow) that are seamed together side by side; Upper half of each panel consists of a single rectangular piece of goat or sheep skin and the lower half consists of alternating narrow and wide skin strips; When the three panels are laid out along side each other, a narrow strip similar to the ones in the lower half of each panel is laid along the entire length of each panel, extending from the top to the bottom; According to original field notes, this dress is worn by wrapping it around a woman’s body, under her arms, and securing it by a shoulder strap or belt; In pre-colonial times, married women wore this type of dress for daily wear, and might have been buried in it, but now (in 1977), it is only worn at a woman’s wedding and may or may not be worn for burial. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 132.0, Thickness = 0.1, Length = ca. 136.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0439 |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Dress | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| Maker's Name | Owner’s mother (name not recorded) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1976 | |
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Goat hide; Sheep skin | |
| Description | Woman’s one-piece wrap-around dress, made in three rectangular panels (2 wide, 1 narrow) that are seamed together side by side; Upper half of each panel consists of a single rectangular piece of goat or sheep skin and the lower half consists of alternating narrow and wide skin strips in alternating light brown and dyed (?) reddish brown colors; When the three panels are laid out along side each other, a narrow strip similar to the ones in the lower half of each panel is laid along the entire length of each panel, extending from the top to the bottom; According to original field notes, this dress is worn by wrapping it around a woman’s body, under her arms, and securing it by a shoulder strap or belt; In pre-colonial times, married women wore this type of dress for daily wear, and might have been buried in it, but now (in 1977), it is only worn at a woman’s wedding and may or may not be worn for burial. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 119.0, Thickness = 0.3, Length = ca. 132.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0380 |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Milk container harness | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Shura | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Leather | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 26.5, Thickness = 0.3, Length = 144.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0451 |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Shoulder strap | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Leather; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.5, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 82.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0151 |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Anklet | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Marsabit, Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Marsabit, Rendilleland | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Glass beads; String | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 0.5, Length = 15.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0094A,B |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Anklets (2) | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Marsabit, Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Marsabit, Rendilleland | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Glass; Plastic | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = A,B=0.6, Length = A=20.0; B=17.0 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0493-0107 |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Earring | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Metal: aluminum; Glass; Leather | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.7, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 5.5 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0108 |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Earring | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Metal: aluminum; Glass; Leather | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.9, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 5.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0478 |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork; Raw Materials | |
| Object Name | Pouch with incense | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Goat hide; Herbs | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 9.3, Thickness = 4.4, Length = 28.3 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0296A-C |  |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Container with lid and frame | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Camel hide; Wood; Plant fiber; Cloth | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = C=21.0, Max Diam = A,B=25.2 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0493-0154 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Culinary Items | |
| Object Name | Spoon | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Shura | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Didisa wood | |
| Description | Deep bowl that is oval shaped with semi-pointed ends connecting with a rectangular handle that has cut away areas in its center. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 8.3, Thickness = 5.0, Length = 48.2 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0466A,B |  |
| Category | Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Game board and game pieces | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Marsabit, Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Marsabit, Rendilleland | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Wood; Stone; Wool | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = A=16.2, Width = A=15.3, Thickness = A=8.5, Max Diam = B=ca. 2.0, Length = A=75.2 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0493-0177 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Hanger for water container | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Wood; Plant fiber | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 14.9, Length = 19.9 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0331 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Headrest | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Shura | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960s | |
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 22.0, Width = 9.0, Length = 18.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0332 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Headrest | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| Maker's Name | Male owner (name not recorded) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1974 | |
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | Headrest carved from a single piece of wood; Rising from the disk-shaped base are two vertical support shafts which are triangular in cross-section and support the concave, ovoid “headrestâ€; Simple diamond pattern is carved at either end of the “headrest†on its underside, and simple 3-pronged geometric design is carved on top surface; Elaborate geometric designs are caved on outside face of each support shaft (different design on each shaft); According to original field notes, this type of headrest may only be used by men who have killed certain types of animals; This one was made by its owner after he killed a “homidera.†| |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 16.7, Width = 16.9, Depth = 7.4 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0333 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Headrest | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Shura | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960s | |
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | Headrest carved from a single piece of wood. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 15.5, Width = 8.0, Length = 16.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0327 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Headrest or stool | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | 1973 | |
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Wood (amesa) | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 13.0, Width = 14.0, Length = 29.0 | |
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