Object name: Wooden beads on leather strand / Media available: legacy documentation / Collector: University Research Expeditions Program - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Wooden beads on leather strand, accession number 5-13408, described as Mal-Mal., Kenya, Gob Ore, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13408, acc no. 3332. Orig. No. 52. File code: 5.3 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Ivory strung on sheek skin or bark from Ehele shrubs. Context of use: Worn by women- is tied to the Oko at the shoulder. Worn during special ceremonies like Soreo and Almado. Description: Pendants, ivory; 5 blackened narrow, pointed pieces of ivory on bark string. L=9 cm. W=4 cm. References: for additional information see field sheets in acc. env.