Necklace

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

A very old iron necklace made by a blacksmith from iron sand and worn by old to show that she is too old to help herself and needs help from others to move.

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Details

Title: Necklace
Location: Kenya
Rights: National Museums of Kenya
Medium: Iron
Photographer: GibsPhotography
Local Name: Mgathika cia ngingo
Community: Mberre
Collection Date: 1971-04-01
Collected By: Gatiti

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