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Several stranded bead necklace with skin spacers and small aluminium bell. It is worn over the head with the longer part hanging in front. It is made by married women for older girls and young newly married women to wear at dances. This particular necklace was made at Machakos area before the people at that moved to that.
Details
- Title: Necklaces
- Location: Kenya
- Rights: National Museums of Kenya
- Medium: Beads, Aluminium & Animal skin
- Photographer: Gibsphotography
- Local Name: Musulaba
- Community: Kamba
- Collection Date: 1969-02-20
- Collected By: Peter Nzuki
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