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Armband

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

This is a woven bead armband with square and triangular designs. The woven beadwork has pendants with arrow and triangular design on each pendant bell attached. It is made and worn by young circumcised girls on the upper arm when dancing. The beads are woven with baobab thread and the bells made from old cooking pots by men.

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  • Title: Armband
  • Location: Kenya
  • Type: Armband
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Beads
  • Photographer: GibsPhotography
  • Local Name: Itungwa
  • Community: Kamba
  • Collection Date: 1971-11-03
  • Collected By: Mutui Mutese
National Museums of Kenya

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