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Charms

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

This is a circular and coiled iron charm worn on the wrist. It is made of scrap iron. The iron is cut, heated into a hot burning charcoal, when red hot. It is removed and placed on a stone anvil, hit using a hammer and finally with the use of a tweezer, it is twisted and coiled to the desirable shape.

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  • Title: Charms
  • Location: Kenya
  • Type: Charm
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Photographer: Gibs Photography
  • Community: Samburu
  • Collection Date: 1999-08-29
  • Collected By: John R.Buliyar
National Museums of Kenya

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