Loading

Bead Hair Piece

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

This is a head ornament made and worn by girls after circumcision and young married women. It is worn pinned to hair with the two loops down the back and seven loose strands over the forehead strung on sisal string.

Show lessRead more
  • Title: Bead Hair Piece
  • Location: Kenya
  • Type: Bead Hair Piece
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Beads
  • Photographer: Gibsphotography
  • Local Name: Chemasisen
  • Community: Agricutural pokot
  • Collection Date: 1971-07-31
  • Collected By: E.J.Brown
National Museums of Kenya

Get the app

Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more

Home
Discover
Play
Nearby
Favorites