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Earrings

1932

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

Copper earrings coiled by an old woman (now dead). Three of them are worn on each ear. These were inherited by the seller (kimoi) at marriages. Also worn by aged women as earrings for decorations particularly during ceremonies, common among the kalenjin and maasai. This type of earrings are disappearing very rapidly.

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  • Title: Earrings
  • Date Created: 1932
  • Location: Kenya
  • Type: Earrings
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Copper
  • Photographer: Gibsphotography
  • Local Name: Taol
  • Community: Keiyo
  • Collection Date: 1976-07-12
  • Collected By: A.K Cheptum
National Museums of Kenya

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