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Hearst Museum object titled Fiber mat, accession number 5-13440, described as Dol-Beh., Kenya, Gob Dogo, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13440, acc no. 3332. Orig. No. 83. File code: 4.1 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Sisal stripped into fibers which are bound at top and part way down in back. Strap at either end braided. Context of use: Tied onto house- built up overlapping other mats. Description: House mat- fibers separated into multiple bundles and tied with series of horizontal strands. L=86 cm. W=123 cm. References: for additional information see field sheets in acc. env.

Hearst Museum object titled Headrest, accession number 5-13298, described as Headrest (Komborti matah: "stool for head"); wood; narrow, rectangular; curved top (width: 8½ cm); three thick feet; height: 18 cm; length: 27 cm; width: 17½ cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Headrest, accession number 5-13297, described as wood; rectangular top, slightly bowed with cross piece, 2 short, thick hoof like feet. H 12cm L 30cm W12 1/2cm

Hearst Museum object titled Mat of sticks, accession number 5-13682, described as EIL-LAL- "down mat"., Kenya; Gob Dogo (village); Rendille. Summer, 1978. 5-13682, acc no. 3433. Orig. No. 71b. File code: 4.1 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Palm branches and camel leather. Palm tronce is stripped and stems tied with camel leather strips. Context of use: Made by girls or married women. *Used for floor mat inside hut. Also used during birth- women lies directly so that during delivery blood can flow through. At night is covered by sleeping mat. Description: Mat; stick tied together by narrow leather straps. L=1.5M. W=79 cm. Reference: for additional information, please see field sheet #JC 71.

Hearst Museum object titled Stool (seating furniture), accession number 5-13683, described as KOMBORTI MATAH., Kenya; Gob Dogo (village); Rendille. Summer, 1978. 5-13683, acc no. 3433. Orig. No. 32a. File code: 4.1 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Cut with panga from DOQAHADADO tree, smoothed with WARKON knife. Context of use: Made by men only. Used by putting neck or buttocks on curve for sitting and supporting while sleeping or sitting. Description: Headrest; wood; carved. H=15.5 cm. L=25.5 cm. W=9.5 cm. Located in barrel. Reference: for additional information, please see field sheet #TN 32.