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Necklace

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

This is a necklace consisting of a narrow leather thong with two pendant short string of red white and yellow beads with a small coil of aluminium wire and ending in a five cent pieces. It is made by girls from  cowhide which is smeared with ghee to soften it.

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  • Title: Necklace
  • Location: Kenya
  • Type: Necklace
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Leather
  • Photographer: GibsPhotography
  • Local Name: Machala
  • Community: Orma
  • Collection Date: 1969-07-29
  • Collected By: Peter Nzuki
National Museums of Kenya

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