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Njemps girl

Joy Adamson

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

An illustration of a Njemps girl in colourful beaded necklaces, headband and earrings signifying her status after clitoridectomy.

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  • Title: Njemps girl
  • Creator: Joy Adamson
  • Location Created: Baringo, Kenya
  • Provenance: Preserved at the National Museums of Kenya Archives
  • Type: Painting
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Watercolour on paper
  • Art Form: Painting
  • Depicted Person: Nagolett Loroben
  • Depicted Topic: Jewellery
  • Subtitle: Snapshots of Kenyan Communities
  • Community: Njemps
  • Collection: Joy Adamson's Collection
National Museums of Kenya

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