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Headband

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

This is red, white and yellow bead necklace of three strands with single bead spacers and pendant of red glass triangular in shape but which would appear to be derived from a conus shell. It is made by married women who wear them for ornament when dancing.

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  • Title: Headband
  • Location: Kenya
  • Type: Headband
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Beads
  • Photographer: GibsPhotography
  • Community: Kamba
  • Collection Date: 1969-05-26
  • Collected By: Peter Nzuki
National Museums of Kenya

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