Headpiece

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

This is a feather holder headpiece made and worn by men. Woven from doum palm fibre and copper wire. It is worn as a headdress and used to hold ostrich feathers.

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Title: Headpiece
Location: Kenya
Type: El Molo
Rights: National Museums of Kenya
Medium: Palm leaves, copper
Photographer: Gibsphotography
Local Name: Ngateroi
Community: El Molo
Collection Date: 1971
Collected By: E.J.B

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