Earring

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

This is a small closely wound copper wire earring, made by a male specialist and worn by girls back then. Nowadays only few grandmothers wear them. The copper was obtained from trade wire from melting down pieces.

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Title: Earring
Location: Kenya
Type: Earring
Rights: National Museums of Kenya
Medium: Copper
Photographer: Gibsphotography
Local Name: Gusi
Community: Mbeere
Collection Date: 1969-04-08
Collected By: Peter Nzuki

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