Waist belt

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

A belt used by young ladies for tying the clothes on the waist during dances and long journeys. It is made of young antelope bones and beads by girls or their mothers.

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Title: Waist belt
Location: Kenya
Rights: National Museums of Kenya
Medium: Antelope bones & Beads
Photographer: GibsPhotography
Local Name: Kooyosiron
Community: Pokot
Collection Date: 2001-05-27
Collected By: Dennis Opudo

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