Women's Earrings

1921

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

Women earrings (Taok), made from brass. Used by married women as earrings on the ears (decoration). These earrings are bought from Tapkigen Bilir who said her grandmother gave it to her daughter, the mother of Tapkigen.

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Title: Women's Earrings
Date Created: 1921
Location: Kenya
Type: Women's Earrings
Rights: National Museums of Kenya
Medium: Brass
Photographer: Gibsphotography
Local Name: Taok
Community: Nandi
Collection Date: 1976-07-01
Collected By: Obolet

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