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Turkana Elder attire

Joy Adamson

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

An illustration of a Turkana elder dressed for a dance. His headdress is made of ostrich feathers.

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  • Title: Turkana Elder attire
  • Creator: Joy Adamson
  • Location Created: Nakurio, 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: Edure Lalosagam
  • Depicted Topic: Attire
  • Subtitle: Snapshots of Kenyan Communities
  • Community: Turkana
  • Collection: Joy Adamson's Collection
National Museums of Kenya

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