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Headband

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

This is a red, white and blue headbands of three strands of beads. At each end six small strands of beads ending in a one cent pieces. They are made by women and worn by older girls and young married women. They are tied on at the back of the head and worn together with the beaded aprons when dancing.

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  • Title: Headband
  • Location: Kenya
  • Type: Headbands
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Beads,Coins
  • Photographer: GibsPhotography
  • Local Name: Karaba
  • Community: Mbeere
  • Collection Date: 1969-04-08
  • Collected By: Peter Nzuki
National Museums of Kenya

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