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Kool Cunaabi

URN: CH0080

Somali

Kool Cunaabi

English

Jewellery

Measurements

48 laid out mm (L)

Material

?resin and natural thread (plant fibre)

Kool Cunaabi

URN: CH0079

Somali

Kool Cunaabi

English

Jewellery

Measurements

48 laid out mm (L)

Material

?resin and natural thread (plant fibre)

Kool, 2 Sindio, 2 Dego, Cunaabi

URN: CH0078.5

Somali

Kool, 2 Sindio, 2 Dego, Cunaabi

English

Jewellery (set)

Measurements

25 laid out mm (L)

Material

Plastic and ?natural thread (elastic)

Kool, 2 Sindio, 2 Dego, Cunaabi

URN: CH0078.4

Somali

Kool, 2 Sindio, 2 Dego, Cunaabi

English

Jewellery (set)

Measurements

25 laid out mm (L)

Material

Plastic and ?natural thread (elastic)

Kool, 2 Sindio, 2 Dego, Cunaabi

URN: CH0078.3

Somali

Kool, 2 Sindio, 2 Dego, Cunaabi

English

Jewellery (set)

Measurements

25 laid out mm (L)

Material

Plastic and ?natural thread (elastic)

Kool, 2 Sindio, 2 Dego, Cunaabi

URN: CH0078.2

Somali

Kool, 2 Sindio, 2 Dego, Cunaabi

English

Jewellery (set)

Measurements

25 laid out mm (L)

Material

Plastic and ?natural thread (elastic)

Kool, Jijimo, 2 Dego/ Wasaaq, Cunaabi

URN: CH0078.1

Somali

Kool, Jijimo, 2 Dego/ Wasaaq, Cunaabi

English

Jewellery (set)

Measurements

25 laid out mm (L)

Material

Plastic and ?natural thread (elastic)

Tusbax, 2 Sindio, 2 Dego, Cunaabi

URN: CH0077.5

Somali

Tusbax, 2 Sindio, 2 Dego, Cunaabi

English

Jewellery (set)

Measurements

90 laid out mm (L)

Material

Plastic and ?natural thread (elastic)

Tusbax, 2 Sindio, 2 Dego, Cunaabi

URN: CH0077.4

Somali

Tusbax, 2 Sindio, 2 Dego, Cunaabi

English

Jewellery (set)

Measurements

90 laid out mm (L)

Material

Plastic and ?natural thread (elastic)

Mask

URN: CH0072

English

Mask

Measurements

0 mm (D)

66.0 mm (L)

22.0 mm (W)

0 mm (H)

Material

Painted wood

Koofiyad/ Koofi

URN: CH0069

Somali

Koofiyad/ Koofi

English

Hat

Measurements

0 mm (D)

0 mm (L)

17.0 mm (W)

12.0 mm (H)

Material

textile (prob polyester)

Koofiyad/ Koofi

URN: CH0068

Somali

Koofiyad/ Koofi

English

Hat

Measurements

0 mm (D)

0 mm (L)

17.0 mm (W)

9.0 mm (H)

Material

textile (prob polyester)

Tusbax, 2 Sindio (Metal only), 2 Dego, Cunaabi

URN: CH0077.3

Somali

Tusbax, 2 Sindio (Metal only), 2 Dego, Cunaabi

English

Jewellery (set)

Measurements

90 laid out mm (L)

Material

Plastic and ?natural thread (elastic)

Tusbax, 2 Sindio, 2 Dego, Cunaabi

URN: CH0077.2

Somali

Tusbax, 2 Sindio, 2 Dego, Cunaabi

English

Jewellery (set)

Measurements

90 laid out mm (L)

Material

Plastic and ?natural thread (elastic)

Tusbax, 2 Sindio, 2 Dego, Cunaabi

URN: CH0077.1

Somali

Tusbax, 2 Sindio, 2 Dego, Cunaabi

English

Jewellery (set)

Measurements

90 laid out mm (L)

Material

Plastic and ?natural thread (elastic)

Dego Cabaadh

URN: CH0076.2

Somali

Dego Cabaadh

English

Jewellery (set)

Measurements

10 each mm (L)

4.0 mm (W)

Material

Plastic metal effect and synthetic beads

Dego Cabaadh

URN: CH0076.1

Somali

Dego Cabaadh

English

Jewellery (set)

Measurements

10 each mm (L)

4.0 mm (W)

Material

Plastic metal effect and synthetic beads

Kool Cabaadh

URN: CH0075

Somali

Kool Cabaadh

English

Jewellery

Measurements

27.5 mm (L)

4.0 mm (W)

Material

Silver metal, stone (?shell) beads, synthetic beads

Beadwork

URN: CH0037

English

Beadwork

Measurements

0 mm (D)

18.0 mm (L)

4.0 mm (W)

0 mm (H)

Material

Glass; natural fibres

jijin canqowga (Nickname) / Dhaacle

URN: CH0036.2

Somali

jijin canqowga (Nickname) / Dhaacle

English

Beadwork

Measurements

0 mm (D)

23.0 mm (L)

3.0 mm (W)

0 mm (H)

jijin canqowga (Nickname) / Dhaacle

URN: CH0036.1

Somali

jijin canqowga (Nickname) / Dhaacle

English

Beadwork

Measurements

0 mm (D)

23.0 mm (L)

3.0 mm (W)

0 mm (H)

Material

Glass; natural fibres

Jaangeri

URN: CH0027

Somali

Jaangeri

English

Shoes, pair

Measurements

0 mm (D)

26.5 mm (L)

11.5 mm (W)

5.5 mm (H)

Material

Hide with leather thongs

Cabbaadh /Cabbaar (Small beads)

URN: CH0033

Somali

Cabbaadh /Cabbaar (Small beads)

English

Beadwork

Measurements

0 mm (D)

82.0 mm (L)

4.0 mm (W)

0 mm (H)

Material

Glass; natural fibres

Jaangeri / Bararash

URN: CH0028

Somali

Jaangeri / Bararash

English

Shoes, pair

Measurements

0 mm (D)

26.0 mm (L)

12.0 mm (W)

4.0 mm (H)

Material

Hide with leather thongs

Dhaacle (Modern version)

URN: CH0035

Somali

Dhaacle (Modern version)

English

Beadwork

Measurements

0 mm (D)

54.0 mm (L)

8.0 mm (W)

0 mm (H)

Material

Glass; natural fibres

Baraadhi (decorative beads put on camel)

URN: CH0034

Somali

Baraadhi (decorative beads put on camel)

English

Beadwork

Measurements

0 mm (D)

85.0 mm (L)

6.0 mm (W)

0 mm (H)

Material

Glass; natural fibres

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Gambar/ Gambadh

URN: CH0107

Somali

Gambar/ Gambadh

English

Stool

Measurements

33cm mm (W)

Material

Hide and wooden legs

Gambar/ Gambadh

URN: CH0108

Somali

Gambar/ Gambadh

English

Stool

Measurements

29cm mm (W)

Material

Hide and wooden legs

Masaf/ Haarin / Haadiso

URN: CH0050

Somali

Masaf/ Haarin / Haadiso

English

Basket bowl

Measurements

0 mm (D)

0 mm (L)

35.0 mm (W)

5.0 mm (H)

Material

Basketry

Saab/ Janjal

URN: CH0040

Somali

Saab/ Janjal

English

Basket cage

Measurements

13.5 mm (D)

24.0 mm (H)

Material

Basketry; synthetic fibre

Rixli/ Raxli/ Kitaab Saar (Function)

URN: CH0029

Somali

Rixli/ Raxli/ Kitaab Saar (Function)

English

Bookrest

Measurements

0 mm (D)

38 (ext); 19 mm (L)

22 (ext): 38 mm (W)

19 (ext); 3 mm (H)

Material

Wood with metal inlay

Barkin/Barshin/Barjin

URN: CH0005

Somali

Barkin/Barshin/Barjin

English

Headrest

Material

Wood with carved, painted surface

Barkin/Barshin/Barjin

URN: CH0006

Somali

Barkin/Barshin/Barjin

English

Headrest with cup

Measurements

0 mm (D)

16.0 mm (L)

17.0 mm (W)

0 mm (H)

Material

Wood with painted surface

Barkin/Barshin/Barjin

URN: CH0016

Somali

Barkin/Barshin/Barjin

English

Headrest

Measurements

0 mm (D)

15.5 mm (L)

13.5 mm (W)

0 mm (H)

Material

Wood with carved, burnished surface

Music & Art

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Durbaan/Reeme

URN: CH0112

Somali

Durbaan/Reeme

English

Drum

Material

Hide covered wooden cylinder

Durbaan Garab / Gurbaan

URN: CH0100

Somali

Durbaan Garab / Gurbaan

English

Drum

Material

Hide covered drum

Durbaan/Reeme

URN: CH0110

Somali

Durbaan/Reeme

English

Drum

Material

Hide covered wooden cylinder

Durbaan/Reeme

URN: CH0111

Somali

Durbaan/Reeme

English

Drum

Material

Hide covered wooden cylinder

Artwork

URN: CH0089

English

Artwork

Measurements

0 mm (D)

83.0 mm (L)

0 mm (W)

120.0 mm (H)

Material

Frame: wood, body: synthetic picture

Koor (decorative)

URN: CH0070

Somali

Koor (decorative)

English

Bell, Camel

Measurements

11.0 mm (D)

21.0 mm (L)

17.5 mm (H)

Koor

URN: CH0043

Somali

Koor

English

Bell, camel

Measurements

0 mm (D)

17.5 mm (L)

8.0 mm (W)

0 mm (H)

Material

Wood; synthetic rope

Koor

URN: CH0004

Somali

Koor

English

Bell, camel

Measurements

0 mm (D)

17.0 mm (L)

7.0 mm (W)

0 mm (H)

Material

Wood; synthetic rope

Artefacts

Clothing & Jewellery

Kool Cunaabi

Kool Cunaabi

Kool, 2 Sindio, 2 Dego, Cunaabi

Kool, 2 Sindio, 2 Dego, Cunaabi

Kool, 2 Sindio, 2 Dego, Cunaabi

Kool, 2 Sindio, 2 Dego, Cunaabi

Kool, Jijimo, 2 Dego/ Wasaaq, Cunaabi

Tusbax, 2 Sindio, 2 Dego, Cunaabi

Tusbax, 2 Sindio, 2 Dego, Cunaabi

Mask

Koofiyad/ Koofi

Koofiyad/ Koofi

Tusbax, 2 Sindio (Metal only), 2 Dego, Cunaabi

Tusbax, 2 Sindio, 2 Dego, Cunaabi

Tusbax, 2 Sindio, 2 Dego, Cunaabi

Dego Cabaadh

Dego Cabaadh

Kool Cabaadh

Beadwork

jijin canqowga (Nickname) / Dhaacle

jijin canqowga (Nickname) / Dhaacle

Jaangeri

Cabbaadh /Cabbaar (Small beads)

Jaangeri / Bararash

Dhaacle (Modern version)

Baraadhi (decorative beads put on camel)

Home

Gambar/ Gambadh

Gambar/ Gambadh

Masaf/ Haarin / Haadiso

Saab/ Janjal

Rixli/ Raxli/ Kitaab Saar (Function)

Barkin/Barshin/Barjin

Barkin/Barshin/Barjin

Barkin/Barshin/Barjin

Music & Art

Durbaan/Reeme

Durbaan Garab / Gurbaan

Durbaan/Reeme

Durbaan/Reeme

Artwork

Koor (decorative)

Koor

Koor

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