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	Catalog #	Name	Description
1	00.70.23	Spear	Spear for hunting lions. Long tapered tip taking up over a half of object with raised thin ridge down middle, rest is wooden four sectioned handle, sections are separated with a thicker band of wood.
2	1968.10.0179	Broom	No handle. Bundle of straw, tied with string and tree bark fibers.
3	1968.10.0288	Pliers, model	Miniature tongs made out of two separate metals. Used as a protection amulet for a child.
4	1968.10.0289	Pliers, model	Miniature tongs made out of two separate metals. Used as a protection amulet for a child.
5	1968.10.15	Pen	Two parts. a. Pen, b. Penholder.
6	1968.10.185	Pen	Pens and pen-holder. A. Pen, B. Pen, C. Pen-holder. Raffia bag with handles. The pen-holder has a horizontal striped pattern on the exterior and a thin twisted loop at the top.
7	1968.10.187	Pen	Pens and pen-holder. A. Pen, B. Pen, C. Pen-holder. Pen A:7 1/8" long; pen B: 6 7/8" long. Pen-holder is a narrow black and natural raffia bag 8 1/2" long + rope handle x 2" wide. The pen-holder has a horizontal striped pattern on the exterior and a thin twisted loop at the top.
8	1968.10.190	Tongs, pickup	Hand forged metal tongs with curled ends on the handles.
9	1968.10.191	Tongs, pickup	Hand forged metal tongs with curled ends on the handles.
10	1968.10.192	Tongs, pickup	Hand forged metal tongs with curled ends on the handles.
11	1968.10.193	Tongs, pickup	Hand forged metal tongs with curled ends on the handles.
12	1968.10.194	Knife	Metal, tapered blade, narrow metal handle.
13	1968.10.195	Knife	Metal, tapered blade, narrow metal handle.
14	1968.10.196	Knife	Metal, tapered blade, narrow metal handle.
15	1968.10.290	Pliers, model	Miniature tongs made out of two separate metals. Used as a protection amulet for a child.
16	1968.10.291	Pliers, model	Miniature tongs made out of two separate metals. Used as a protection amulet for a child.
17	1968.10.292	Pliers, model	Miniature tongs made out of two separate metals. Used as a protection amulet for a child.
18	1968.10.293	Pliers, model	Miniature tongs made out of two separate metals. Used as a protection amulet for a child.
19	1968.10.294	Pliers, model	Miniature tongs made out of two separate metals. Used as a protection amulet for a child.
20	1974.23.32	Knife	Two parts. a. Knife, large angular shaped metal blade; handle made of wood, string and metal. Very heavy. b. Sheath. Rawhide; angular shape, same as knife.
21	1978.46.105	Stirrup	Engraved decorative designs on sides, brass loop at top for attaching to saddle with fabric looped through, hole on side for holding spear, whip or arrow, cut-out design on foot plate.
22	1978.46.45	Quiver	Quiver and seven arrows. a. Quiver, sewn black leather, tooled design near top, heavy leather stitching on back, tan and green wrapped textile carrying sling, brown leather strap on end of sling, wooden quiver tip. b. Quiver slip-on cap, sewn black leather, brown cloth thread, stitching torn, braided leather on base. c-h. Arrows, tan-yellow bamboo type wood shaft, fiber wrapped on end, metal shaft and barbed metal arrowhead, wrapped fiber on shaft point.
23	1978.46.46	Spear	Two parts. a.Spear, black metal shaft, tapered open throat for attaching to wooden shaft, long barbed spear head. b. Spear shaft, bamboo wood shaft, metal band wrapped on end, tapered at end for attaching spear head.
24	1978.46.76	Knife	Carved handle, diagonal grid patter on lower half, top half has only horizontal lines, metal band wrapped on tip of handle to secure the blade that is curved dramatically at the tip, almost a crescent shape.
25	1990.21.0003	Spear	Ceremonial spear, dual tines. Stamped with circular pattern. Midway down the shaft is a 4 posted opening followed by a continuation of the circular pattern down the remainder of the shaft. The bottom part of the shaft is designed for insertion of a staff.
26	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
27	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.
28	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.
29	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.
30	1990.21.76	Bit	For horse; iron ring attached.
31	1990.21.77	Knife, Butcher	Hammered; made by blacksmith. Handle with curved in end, blade is a clipped tip.
32	1990.21.78	Knife, Butcher	Hammered; made by blacksmith. Handle with curved in end, blade is a clipped tip.
33	1990.21.79	Knife, butcher	Hammered; made by blacksmith. Handle with curved in end, blade is a clipped tip.
34	1990.21.80	Knife, butcher	Meat knife, iron. Handle with curved in end, blade is a clipped tip.
35	2009.2.41	Knife	Cylindrical wooden handle in two portions. Bottom of handle is shaped like a shot glass with the wide end at the bottom (with a silver metal bottom), top part of handle tapers at both ends with a band of brass attaching to a silver colored oblong shaped guard. Handle is black ebony wood with thin stripes of multiple color running horizontally. Blade is longer than handle and begins to curve about mid-blade. End of blade comes to a sharp curved point. Shapes etched into both sides of blade, some crescents, some circles.
36	2010.17.0009	Shield	Souvenir Maasai shield, white stripe down middle surrounded by 2 red scalloped lines, divides shield into 2 halves one with a yellow half circle with a brown circle, black circle, white star, and red/yellow flower inside, other half has a white half circle with 4 lines of black and brown triangles all attached inside, shield is an almond shape made of buffalo hide with wooden supports and grip.
37	2010.17.10	Whisk, Fly	long slim piece of plastic with dark gray/black horse hair attached and a black braided plastic handle and end piece to wrap around the wrist.
38	2010.17.43	Hammer	wooden hammer/mallet type tool
39	UNIM1986.14.1985.1.149	Knife, paper	A. Long wooden blade with a handle that is carved into a bust. There is silver wire wrapped around the neck of the bust and an elongated headpiece.B. Long wooden blade with the handle carved into a rhinoceros.There is a paper sticker attached to the side of the blade that reads, "TANGANYIKA".