Earrings

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

These earrings are made of beads strung on wire with a pearl button for decoration. It is worn by girls of about 7-8 years until their marriage. They are worn from a hole at the top of the helix of the ear.

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Title: Earrings
Location: Kenya
Type: Earring
Rights: National Museums of Kenya
Medium: Beads, Wire
Photographer: GibsPhotography
Local Name: Iltiriangani
Community: Samburu
Collection Date: 1971-04-10
Collected By: E.J.B.

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