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Armlet
1949
National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya
Beaded armband sewn with "Makonge" (Sisal). It has a triangular design of red and white in unusual herringbone. Made by married women for older unmarried girls and young married women who wear them on the upper arm for dancing. Ostrich feathers were stuck on the top of this.
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Details
- Title: Armlet
- Date Created: 1949
- Location: Kenya
- Type: Armlet
- Rights: National Museums of Kenya
- Medium: Beads
- Photographer: Gibsphotography
- Local Name: Matungwa
- Community: Kamba
- Collection Date: 1969-02-20
- Collected By: Jean Brown and Peter Nzuki
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