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Necklaces

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

Multi string necklaces with leather spacers. It is made and worn by young girls. It is made from fine twigs of a tree called chetaita. The rings on each wooden bead are cut with a knife for decoration and worn only by uncircumcised. When circumcised they wear bead necklaces.

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  • Title: Necklaces
  • Location: Kenya
  • Type: Necklaces
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Wood, Leather
  • Photographer: Gibsphotography
  • Local Name: Keper
  • Community: Keper
  • Collection Date: 1969-08-03
  • Collected By: E.J.Brown
National Museums of Kenya

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