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	Catalog #	Name	Description
101	1990.21.125	Toothbrush	Widdled piece of wood, with bark still covering 1/2 of the surface.
102	1990.21.126	Button	Button with two grooves cut into the top.
103	1990.21.127	Button	Button with two grooves cut into the top.
104	1990.21.13	Lamp, kerosene	Kerosene lamp made from a tin can. The handle is shaped like a "U".
105	1990.21.14	Lamp, kerosene	Kerosene lamp made from two rectangular shaped tin cans soldered together. Wick pipe is bent slightly.
106	1990.21.17	Painting	"Women at Stream"; on canvas. Seven females carrying jugs on their backs.
107	1990.21.18A	Dress	Dress, formal; cotton gauze over silk. White with gold, yellow, orange, red and blue weaving around the hem.
108	1990.21.18B	Shamma	Shamma - formal, cotton gauze. Matches dress.
109	1990.21.19	Shawl	Shamma, white with black and white border.
110	1990.21.20	Shawl	Shamma, cotton gauze. White with black and white border.
111	1990.21.21	Shawl	Shamma, white with green and white weaving along the ends and across the center of the length.
112	1990.21.22	Shawl	White with green woven border across the ends and across the center of the length.
113	1990.21.23	Figure	Ceramic frog with a indented mouth, etched nostrils and protruding circular eyes.
114	1990.21.24	Figure	Man with a beard, protuberant nose and ears, in a sitting position. Left elbow rests in the right hand. The beard sticks straight out from the face. The legs stick straight out from underneath the body.
115	1990.21.25	Figure	Bearded man in a sitting position. The beard extends over the left arm. Right elbow rests in the left hand. Circular protruding eyes and circular indentations around the edges of the face.
116	1990.21.26	Figure	Bearded man in a sitting position. Facial features include a protuberant nose, elongated beard, thin etched eyebrows, and indented eyes. Right elbow rests on left hand.
117	1990.21.27	Figure	Bearded male in sitting position. Protuberant nose has been broken and repaired. Right elbow rests on left hand. The left arm has been broken and repaired.
118	1990.21.28	Figure	Bearded man in a sitting position. The beard extends over the left arm. Right elbow rests in the left hand. Circular protruding eyes and circular indentations around the edges of the face.
119	1990.21.29	Lamp, kerosene	Kerosene lamp made from a tin can with a "U" shaped handle.
120	1990.21.2A	Spear	A. Ceremonial spear, 1/3 is tip, middle third has chevron pattern and slightly widens as it goes, the end third is the wooden handle inserted into the metal part of the spear. B. Holder made of wood
121	1990.21.2B	Holder, Spear	B. Holder made of wood. Rounded on front side, flat on the back, allowing for use as a wall hanging. An opening for the spear dowel to fit into is located in the upper half of the front side. Metal eyelet hanger at the top. A. Ceremonial spear.
122	1990.21.31	Lamp, kerosene	Kerosene lamp made from a tin can. Remainder of the label on the can says "STAR".
123	1990.21.32	Lamp, kerosene	Kerosene lamp made from a tin can. The Lamp has a handle and fiber wick.
124	1990.21.33	Lamp, kerosene	Kerosene lamp made from tin can that is stamped "ITALY". Part of a red paper label remains on can. The wick stem is bent and the solder is broken at the top of the handle.
125	1990.21.34	Lamp, kerosene	Kerosene lamp with handle that is made out of a tin can. The wick stem is bent slightly and the bottom of the can has 3 solder marks.
126	1990.21.35	Lamp, kerosene	Kerosene lamp with handle that is made out of a tin can. The bottom of the can reads "succo di fruta: GO specilita STAR".
127	1990.21.36	Lamp, kerosene	Kerosene lamp with a handle and is made from a tin can. "ITALY" is stamped on the bottom. The wick stem is slightly bent.
128	1990.21.37	Lamp, kerosene	Kerosene lamp made from a tin can stamped "ITALY". Part of red paper label remains on can.
129	1990.21.5	Cap, cane	Staff head. 'T' shaped with a cross pattern stamped into the metal of the cross bar and on the two protrusions. Where the staff attaches to the metal top is separated down the center.
130	1990.21.51	Carafe	Small glass carafe with the symbol of Haile Selassie, the lion of Judah, formed into the side of the glass.
131	1990.21.52	Bead	Ovular yellow amber bead.
132	1990.21.57	Headband	Individual links are composed of a solid central disk with 4 rings attached to its outer rim. These are linked together by aluminum rings into 3 rows. One row extends 1 1/2" beyond the others at each end. Attached at a 90 degree angle to these three rows is a single row of links 6 3/4" long.
133	1990.21.6	Sistrum	Sistrum cymbal. Two wires across the center of the U-shaped top hold 5 movable disks that create noise when moved. One of the disks is made of tin; the rest are brass.
134	1990.21.66	Shawl	Ends are fringed and tasseled. Stripes of black, gold, green and white run the length. The ends are striped in gold and orange running crosswise on the last 12".
135	1990.21.67	Shawl	Orange with darker color border.
136	1990.21.68	Shawl	Orange with black stripes stamped along ends and across the center of the length; a single stripe runs along the sides of the length.
137	1990.21.7	Whisk, Fly	Priest's fly whisk with a hard, long, tubular handle and has a woven covering of brown and white hair. Base of handle has a woven loop of same hair. Horse hair is attached to entire end using slip knots. Hair end tapers to a point and is free-flowing. Yellow, green and red cords are wrapped around the base where handle and hair come together.
138	1990.21.71	Coathanger	Upper and lower wood portions are nailed together to form the hanger; metal wire is bent to form hook for hanging.
139	1990.21.72	Money	Single Kissy-Penny. Elongated piece of twisted iron and flattened end.
140	1990.21.76	Bit	For horse; iron ring attached.
141	1990.21.77	Knife, Butcher	Hammered; made by blacksmith. Handle with curved in end, blade is a clipped tip.
142	1990.21.78	Knife, Butcher	Hammered; made by blacksmith. Handle with curved in end, blade is a clipped tip.
143	1990.21.79	Knife, butcher	Hammered; made by blacksmith. Handle with curved in end, blade is a clipped tip.
144	1990.21.80	Knife, butcher	Meat knife, iron. Handle with curved in end, blade is a clipped tip.
145	1990.21.84	Biface	Toy spearhead and shaft piece A is a copper spearhead and B is the wooden dowel. The dowel fits into copper cap to form spear.
146	1990.21.85	Bell	Handmade bell worn by a child.
147	1990.21.86	Bell	Handmade bell worn by a child.
148	1990.21.87	Bell	Handmade bell worn by a child.
149	1990.21.88	Bead	22 handmade silver beads on a cotton string.
150	1990.21.89	Bracelet	Silver frame with woven pattern of simulated elephant hair and silver wire braided into it.