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Bracelet

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

Trade beads and trade wore with plastic spacers from old shoes or kitchen utensils (Bowls, buckets etc). Made and worn by young married women. Design is also used for chokers by both girls and young men ie. Vertical Stripes of the same coloured beads.

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  • Title: Bracelet
  • Location: Kenya
  • Type: Bracelet
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Steel, Beads
  • Photographer: Gibsphotography
  • Local Name: Maasai (Il Purko)
  • Community: Maasai (Il Pukrko)
  • Collection Date: 1971-08-10
  • Collected By: Jean Brown
National Museums of Kenya

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