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Belt of Seeds

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

This is a small narrow belt made of flat oval seeds with beads in between. The seeds are called TANTAR obtained from tree called SILAGWA.

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Title: Belt of Seeds
Location: Kenya
Type: Belt of seeds
Rights: National Museums of Kenya
Medium: Seeds, Beads
Photographer: Gibsphotography
Local Name: Karisilagwa
Community: Pokot
Collection Date: 1974-08
Collected By: Jean Brown

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