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One headband of a cow cowrie shells (Segerr) stitched vertically onto narrowed end to tie into. Made by women and worn by girls when circumcised and married, their heads are shaved and they would wear lots of beads around their necks.
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Details
- Title: Head Band
- Location: Kenya
- Type: Head Band
- Rights: National Museums of Kenya
- Medium: Cowrie Shells, Cowhide
- Photographer: Gibsphotography
- Local Name: Kofilo
- Community: Tugen
- Collection Date: 1971-10-11
- Collected By: Jean Brown
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