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Ivory armlets

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

It consist of two flats disc ivory joined together by a leather thong. One is a complete circle, the other is in two pieces joined in one place with a piece of aluminium wire. The other by a piece of brass wire or a brass plate. It is worn by men as a sign of wealth .

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  • Title: Ivory armlets
  • Location: Kenya
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Ivory
  • Photographer: GibsPhotography
  • Local Name: Harborr
  • Community: Borana (Gabbra)
  • Collection Date: 1971-02-28
  • Collected By: E.J.B.
National Museums of Kenya

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