Necklace

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

This is a twisted iron wire necklace with a pendant loop of twisted iron wire. It is made by the blacksmith as a demonstration and the wire snapped. The necklace is made by heating a red hot iron then holding one end with thongs and twisting the other end with a pair of pliers.

Details

Title: Necklace
Location: Kenya
Type: Necklace
Rights: National Museums of Kenya
Medium: Iron
Photographer: Gibsphotography
Local Name: Sengai Amut
Community: Samburu
Collection Date: 1971-04-10
Collected By: Jean Brown

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