Object class: Personal equipment / Collector: Jean Colvin / Accession year: [Missing] - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Walking stick, accession number 5-15440, described as Walking stick: wood; tree branch with bark stripped off; well patinated; knobby end. Length 109.3 cm. Diameter (at midpoint) 1.7 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Walking stick, accession number 5-13123, described as OL., Kenya, Basuba, Boni. August, 1975. 5-13123, acc no. 3174. File code: 1.4 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: University appropriation. Materials, techniques: Carved with small knif. Some parts are darkened by fire. Owner carves his name at the top. Wood of DAN tree. Context of use: Made by and Used by Boni young men and boys. Used as a walking stick and to "make then attractive to women" Description: Walking/swagger stick- wood, long, narrow, cylindrical stick carved along its length with decorative designs and darkened in 4, 4.5 cm. areas. No decoration at either end. Name carved at top section AFUWAMMIA AZAMMIMIA. L. 78 cm x 1.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Walking stick, accession number 5-13423, described as Kho-Khom., Kenya, Gob Dogo, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13423, acc no. 3332. Orig. No. 24. File code: 1.7 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Any strong woof with knot. This one- Dabach tree. Cut with panga- shape with knife or spear. Smooth with knife. Context of use: For beating animals or fighting enemies. Use rounded part to kill. Handle part to hit animals to control her. Used and made by men. Description: Club- wood stick curbed with round tip at one end. References: for additional information see field sheets in acc. env.