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1. Ebony ashtray

Ebony ashtray
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Ebony ashtray that is a cross-section of a tree trunk; three grooves for cigarettes, etc., center is circular with grooves; inscribed on bottom: AS_H _GATHON"; origin Uganda.

2. Atubwa (wooden bowl)

Atubwa (wooden bowl)
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Wooden bowl (atubwa); origin Turkana people of Kenya.

3. Atubwa (wooden bowl)

Atubwa (wooden bowl)
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Wooden bowl (atubwa) with two pieces of metal-like staples on one side; bowl is oval in shape, rounded on the bottom; origin Turkana people of Kenya.

4. Atubwa

Atubwa
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Wooden bowl (atubwa); origin Turkana people of Kenya.

5. Skin bag

Skin bag
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Skin key patch made for sale by inmates of Nairobi prison; brown fur on one side, metal loop and snap for closures.

6. Bark picture

Bark picture
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Bark picture on wood backing; man with spear, woman with basket on head, and figure under a tree; large hut in foreground, two in background, large palm tree on righthand side of picture; framed with wire on back for hanging; origin Uganda.

7. Coiled grass basket

Coiled grass basket
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Conical coiled grass basket with green spiral decoration of died raffia; base flares outward for two rows that were added on; origin East Africa.

8. Coiled basket

Coiled basket
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Deep coiled basket with alternating black and brown pattern; origin Rwanda.

9. Coiled grass basket

Coiled grass basket
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Conical coiled grass basket with violet, blue, and green spiral decoration of died raffia; origin East Africa.

10. Coiled beaded basket

Coiled beaded basket
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Coiled basked with lid; has beaded cover of blue, yellow, green, red, and white beads in diamond designs, beaded knob on top, tightly woven; resembles sweetgrass baskets of the South Carolina lowcountry; origin Luo people of Kenya.