Bead necklace

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

A necklace made of red,green, yellow, blue and white beads strung on mugaa(acacia sublata valtre mimosaceae) fiber. It is given as a gift to a newly circumcised girl.

Details

Title: Bead necklace
Location: Kenya
Rights: National Museums of Kenya
Medium: Beads, fiber & String
Photographer: GibsPhotography
Local Name: Ciuma iria njiru
Community: Chuka
Collection Date: 1971-12-01
Collected By: Jean Brown

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