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Armlets Two Pairs

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

Thick aluminium wire armlets worn by all the female sex on the upper arm. Little girls have small ones. They are worn nowadays for any dances and other ceremonies such as marriages. The aluminium wire was bought from a shop and is wound on the arm by old women who are experts at doing it. Made where it is bought and cleaned by rubbing with a sandy earth and water.

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  • Title: Armlets Two Pairs
  • Location: Kenya
  • Type: Armlets Two Pairs
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Aluminium
  • Photographer: Gibsphotography
  • Local Name: Madhango (DH pronounced as TH)
  • Community: Duruma
  • Collection Date: 1968-12-26
  • Collected By: Jean Brown
National Museums of Kenya

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