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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0329 | |
| Category | Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | 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 | ||
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 25.0, Width = 32.5, Length = 36.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0330 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | 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 | ||
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 15.5, Width = 11.0, Length = 26.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0409 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Walking stick | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970s | |
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Madera wood | |
| Description | Walking stick made from relatively straight stick that has been cut off at both ends and stripped of its bark; Both ends have been minimally sanded to remove rough edges and the entire shaft has been dyed black; According to original field notes, this stick is used by a ritual elder in certain ceremonies; According to William Torry, this walking stick is very special, a valuable part of the collection, and its importance is not in how it is used, but what it is used for or in what types of ceremonies it is used. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 2.6, Length = 145.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0394 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Walking stick | |
| 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 husband (name not recorded) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. mid 1970s | |
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Madera wood | |
| Description | Walking stick carved from a single straight stick, which has been stripped of its bark; Both distal and proximal ends are cut off bluntly. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 3.0, Length = 121.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0396 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Walking stick | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1975 | |
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | Walking stick or herder’s staff, made from a relatively straight tree or branch that has been cut off at both ends and then stripped of all its bark; Small knob at base of each lateral branch has been left for decorative effect; Proximal end is cut off square, while distal end tapers very slightly to a rounded tip; Entire shaft has been scraped and sanded smooth; “Kokol†written on original tag. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 2.3, Length = 173.7 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0397 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Walking stick | |
| 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 | 1977 | |
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | Walking stick or herder’s staff, made from a relatively straight tree or branch that has been cut off at both ends and then stripped of all its bark; Proximal end is cut off square, while distal end tapers very slightly to a rounded tip; Entire shaft has been scraped and sanded smooth. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 2.6, Length = 148.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0234 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Bowl | |
| 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. 1970 | |
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Wood (sukela); Hide | |
| Description | Wooden bowl with small pedestal base that flares outward to plain rim; On side below rim is carved lug with hole that has leather thong tied thru it. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 14.8, Thickness = 1.8, Max Diam = 25.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0235 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Bowl | |
| 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; Rope | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 14.6, Thickness = 3.9, Max Diam = 36.3 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0236 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Container | |
| 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 | |
| Description | Small base that flares outward to a shoulder that has carved handles with horizontal holes in them also at the shoulder is a decorative band of linking diamonds, shoulder then contracts to the rim. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 13.0, Width = 17.6, Rim Diam = 13.0, Max Diam = 15.1 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0237 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Container | |
| 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 | Wood; Leather | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 36.5, Thickness = 1.5, Max Diam = 15.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0249 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Container | |
| 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 | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 13.4, Thickness = 2.1, Max Diam = 10.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0251 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Container | |
| 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 | |
| Description | Carved from a single piece of wood, pedestal base that narrows to a stem that then expands outward to sides that are vertical ending in a plain rim. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 11.6, Max Diam = 9.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0240A,B |  |
| Category | Carvings; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Container with lid | |
| 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 | |
| Description | Cut from one piece of wood container is supported above the base by four legs, base is flat, container is globular in shape with a semi-rounded bottom and sides that constrict to a narrow opening, the top is carved similarly as the base was. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 29.3, Rim Diam = 8.4, Max Diam = 14.6 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0244A,B |  |
| Category | Carvings; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Container with lid | |
| 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; Leather | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 24.9, Thickness = 3.1, Max Diam = 14.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0356 |  |
| Category | Ceremonial Items | |
| Object Name | Fetish tails | |
| 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 | Hide | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 37.0, Thickness = 6.5, Length = 110.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0318 |  |
| Category | Ceremonial Items; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Incense burner | |
| 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 | Clay | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 21.0, Max Diam = 9.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0247 |  |
| Category | Ceremonial Items; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Incense burner | |
| 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 | Clay | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 12.0, Width = 13.9, Max Diam = 9.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0309A,B |  |
| Category | Ceremonial Items; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Incense burner and holder | |
| 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 | Clay; Wood; Rope; Leather | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = A=13.0; B=20.0, Max Diam = A=15.0; B=24.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0223 |  |
| Category | Culinary Items | |
| Object Name | Fork | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | Ca. 1970s | |
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Thomson's gazelle (Gazella thomsoni) horn | |
| Description | Unmodified horn from a Thompson’s gazelle, used as a fork to remove cooked meat from a pot. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 2.3, Length = 25.7 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0224 |  |
| Category | Culinary Items | |
| Object Name | Fork | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | Ca. 1970s | |
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Thomson's gazelle (Gazella thomsoni) horn | |
| Description | Unmodified horn from a Thompson’s gazelle, used as a fork to remove cooked meat from a pot. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 2.8, Length = 29.6 | |
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