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Necklaces

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

A five woven beaded necklaces with short strings of beads each with small shells attached to the pendant. Has horizontal lines. It is made by young women.The men obtain the bark of the tree and the women strip the sibre with their fingers and make the thread. It is worn by all ages of women for ceremonial dances.

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  • Title: Necklaces
  • Location: Kenya
  • Type: Necklace
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Beads
  • Photographer: Gibsphotography
  • Local Name: Kichidya
  • Community: Pokomo
  • Collection Date: 1969-09-20
  • Collected By: E.J.Brown
National Museums of Kenya

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