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Headdress

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

This is a tall colobus monkey skin Headdress made and worn by young men. It is sewn with thread made from sisal fibre which is twisted into thread by young men.

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  • Title: Headdress
  • Location: Kenya
  • Type: Headdress
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Colobus Monkey skin
  • Photographer: Gibsphotography
  • Local Name: Thumbi
  • Community: Embu
  • Collection Date: 1969-11-29
  • Collected By: Peter Nzuki
National Museums of Kenya

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