Borana Woman

Joy Adamson

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

This is an illustration of a Borana woman wearing ceremonial metal jewellery. Her necklace, back ornament, rings, armlets and wristlets are all made of different metals with various symbolic meanings.

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Title: Borana Woman
Creator: Joy Adamson
Location Created: Marsabit, Kenya
Provenance: Preserved at the National Museums of Kenya Archives
Type: Painting
Rights: National Museums of Kenya
Medium: Watercolour on paper
Art Form: Painting
Depicted Person: Yatane Barago
Depicted Topic: Jewellery
Subtitle: Snapshots of Kenyan Communities
Community: Borana
Collection: Joy Adamson's Collection

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