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Beaded armbands with coloured beads (white, red, yellow, green and blue) woven with both baobab(muamba) and sisal(makonge) fiber. Baobab is stronger and last longer compared to sisal which breaks easily. The armband is made and worn by unmarried girls on the wrist or upper arm during young people's dance.
Details
- Title: Arm band
- Location: Kenya
- Rights: National Museums of Kenya
- Medium: Beads
- Photographer: GibsPhotography
- Local Name: Matee
- Community: Kamba
- Collection Date: 1969-12-31
- Collected By: G.J.B
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