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Chuka Elderly Woman

Joy Adamson

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

An illustration of an elderly Chuka woman past childbearing age. The ornament on her forehead and her coat are symbols of old age.

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  • Title: Chuka Elderly Woman
  • Creator: Joy Adamson
  • Location Created: Kathitu, 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: Ciambutu wa Kigagu
  • Depicted Topic: Attire
  • Subtitle: Snapshots of Kenyan Communities
  • Community: Chuka
  • Collection: Joy Adamson's Collection
National Museums of Kenya

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