Arm Band

1957

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

Armband of beads worked in different triangular designs on "Mwamba" (Baobab) trees. Made by older unmarried girls and young married women for dancing at ceremonial occasions.

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Title: Arm Band
Date Created: 1957
Location: Kenya
Type: Arm Band
Rights: National Museums of Kenya
Medium: Bead, Baobab Strip
Photographer: Gibsphotography
Local Name: Mutungwa
Community: Kamba
Collection Date: 1969-03-11
Collected By: Jean Brown and Peter Nzuki

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