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1. Carved wooden figure

Carved wooden figure
Description:
Carving of a human and an animal; the shapes are intertwined and a human face is part of the animal figure; origin South Kenya; engraved lettering on front reads "MR KASUMILI IOMASIL FROM_MbEGAM LD bAGAMOYO MAKOMDE."

2. Soapstone ashtrays

Soapstone ashtrays
Description:
Two shallow heart-shaped soapstone ashtrays with flat bases and nearly identical sizes.

3. Atubwa (wooden bowl)

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

4. Snuff holder

Snuff holder
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Wooden snuff holder with metal chain attached by wire and metal strip around the narrow opening; origin Turkana people of Kenya.

5. Snuff holder

Snuff holder
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Bark snuff holder; origin Turkana people of Kenya.

6. 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.

7. Ebony bowl

Ebony bowl
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Ebony dish; origin Turkana people of Kenya.

8. 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.

9. Atubwa

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

10. Hunting spear

Hunting spear
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Hunting spear for protection against lions; metal handle and blade with four holes, blade and handle attached by a piece of wood, metal wiring wrapped around sections of the handle; origin Nandi people of Kenya.

11. 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.

12. Candle holder

Candle holder
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Wood carving that was used as a candle-holder; birds and crocodiles carved around the stand; remnants of the candle remain; origin south Kenya.

13. Gourd container

Gourd container
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Gourd vessel with a hide cover over its mouth; decorated strip of hide with green, red, and blue beads and seven cowry shells attached to side; string of white, orange, and blue beads attach the cover to the strip of hide; origin Turkana people of Kenya.

14. Snuff holder

Snuff holder
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Bark snuff holder; origin Turkana people of Kenya.

15. Stirring ladle

Stirring ladle
Date:
1951
Description:
Rectangular shaped stirring implement, dark wood; origin Turkana people of Kenya or Dodoth people of Uganda.

16. Stirring implement

Stirring implement
Date:
1951
Description:
Wooden stirring ladle, very ornate design, dark wood; origin Kenya or Uganda.

17. Stirring ladle

Stirring ladle
Date:
1951
Description:
Wooden stirring ladle, dark wood, roughly done, with split in wood; origin Turkana people of Kenya.

18. Stirring implement

Stirring implement
Date:
1951
Description:
Wooden stirring ladle, very primitive in design, ladle turns upward; origin Kenya or Uganda.

19. Ebony letter opener

Ebony letter opener
Date:
1951
Description:
Ebony paper knife with an elephant carved on the handle, large notch carved just below elephant; origin West Kenya.

20. Small knife

Small knife
Date:
1951
Description:
Small knife with wooden handle wrapped in a metal strip; hide sheath decorated with a strip of wood wrapped with thick thread; origin Turkana people of Kenya.