Belt

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

Leather waist belt sewn with cowrie shells using an awl and fiber thread of the muramba tree. The belt is made and worn by an unmarried girls for beauty.

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Title: Belt
Location: Kenya
Type: Belt
Rights: National Museums of Kenya
Medium: Cowrie shell & Leather
Photographer: Gibsphotography
Local Name: Ngama
Community: Taveta
Collection Date: 1970-01-15
Collected By: Peter Nzuki

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