Necklace

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

This is a wide collar bead necklace strung on string with spacers made of sisal. It is covered with black or red colour beads and cow fat. It is worn by circumcised girls and married women.

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Details

Title: Necklace
Location: Kenya
Type: Necklace
Rights: National Museums of Kenya
Medium: Beads
Photographer: Gibsphotography
Local Name: Soniok
Community: Pokot
Collection Date: 1975-08
Collected By: Jean Brown

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