Ostrich bead belt

1969

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

A bead belt for young girls made by a woman called Ataan for her daughter at Kakirit. It is made of beads from ostrich shell(ngakirim) and goat skin. It is normally worn around the waist by unmarried girls.

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Title: Ostrich bead belt
Date Created: 1969
Location: Kenya
Rights: National Museums of Kenya
Medium: Ostrich egg shells
Photographer: GibsPhotography
Local Name: Arach
Community: Turkana
Collection Date: 1970-05-30
Collected By: M.D.Gwynne

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