Headband

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

This is a headband made by a skilled craftsman by tanning leather then cutting it into a thin strip before serving cowrie shells onto it. It is used during a girl's initiation ceremony. All the initiates are required to put it on during these occasions.

Details

Title: Headband
Location: Kenya
Type: Headband
Rights: National Museums of Kenya
Medium: Leather, Cowrie shells
Photographer: Gibsphotography
Local Name: Tenda
Community: Tugen
Collection Date: 1997-01
Collected By: Kibor Lomeja

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