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Choker

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

A choker made across a bow, blue and orange beads sewn onto cowhide with "Kelembel" (Sanseveiera). In the centre front is a button surrounded by a piece of a zip fastener and beads. Worn around the neck by a Morani and made by him and their girlfriends.

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  • Title: Choker
  • Location: Kenya
  • Type: Chocker
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Beads, Cowhide, Button
  • Photographer: Gibsphotography
  • Local Name: Ilkotorr
  • Community: Tugen
  • Collection Date: 1971-10-11
  • Collected By: Jean Brown
National Museums of Kenya

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