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Iron bead waist belt

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

Iron bead waist belt made at Monge by old men and worn by old women during a ceremonial dance called kebata. The iron beads are made from old collected sufurias(cooking pot) on a sisal string by a blacksmith.

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  • Title: Iron bead waist belt
  • Location: Kenya
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Beads & Iron
  • Photographer: GibsPhotography
  • Local Name: Mothatnga
  • Community: Chuka
  • Collection Date: 1972-03-16
  • Collected By: S.Sheba
National Museums of Kenya

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