Accession year: [Missing] / Function: 6.2 Toys, Children’s Utensils, Objects used in the Education of Children / Loans: S1985-1986 #40: SFO Museum (May 21, 1986–October 17, 1986) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Accession year [Missing] Function 6.2 Toys, Children’s Utensils, Objects used in the Education of Children Loans S1985-1986 #40: SFO Museum (May 21, 1986–October 17, 1986)

Hearst Museum object titled Boat model, accession number 5-13686, described as made of sticks, branches and grass

Hearst Museum object titled Clay figurine, accession number 5-13161, described as Toy buffalo; clay; right ear broken off and part of nose; length 12 cm, height 7 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Cloth and wooden doll, accession number 5-13141, described as Weli., Kenya, Basuba, Boni. August, 1975. 5-13141, acc no. 3174. File code: 6.2 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: University appropriation. Materials, techniques: Stick from Mangula tree to which bee's wax is stuck with small strip of cloth Context of use: "Dolls"- made by women for young girls- wax part represents hair (also used for "breast" cloth is doll's clothing, and top strip of cloth or net is hair covering. Description: (female) Doll; stick with pieces of pink, white maroon and mustard colored cloth wrapped at one end and piece of wax wth blue hair net attached to other end. Two other wax pieces below (breasts) H. 14 cm. W. 3.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Rattle, accession number 5-13153, described as Shar., Kenya, Basuba, Boni. August, 1975. 5-13153, acc no. 3174. File code: 6.2 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: University appropriation. Materials, techniques: Beads strung on cotton thread- tip of Dik Dik (small antelope) hoof. Context of use: Made by women for young girls to wear on upper arm- sound amuses child. Description: Rattle, child's- 3 double strands of red beads, each with section of multicolored beads to which is attached a piece of dik-dik root. Tied at top to white button. L. 16 cm. w. 4 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Toy windmill, accession number 5-13155, described as Marmar., Kenya, Basuba, Boni. August, 1975. 5-13155, acc no. 3174. File code: 6.2 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: University appropriation. Materials, techniques: Shredded duom palm leaves folded together and secured by strip of leaf or grass. Context of use: Made and used by small boys, a small stick is put through the center hole so that the leaves spin in the wind. Description: Toy 'windmill'- 2 duom palm leaves folded into shape of a windmill, tied with string, (stick is missing). L. 12 cm w. 12 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Wooden knife, accession number 5-13132, described as Toy knife: wood; spade shade on handle tip. Made from wood of Mogolesho-Tay tree. 19 cm x 3 cm