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Boni Girl
Joy Adamson
National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya
An illustration of a Boni girl adorned with a beaded necklace.The patterned bead-work conveys specific messages, often transmitted by the colours used, their juxtaposition, motifs and overall design.
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Details
- Title: Boni Girl
- Creator: Joy Adamson
- Location Created: Milimani, 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: Rofi Ndofu
- Depicted Topic: jewellery
- Subtitle: Snapshots of Kenyan Communities
- Community: Boni
- Collection: Joy Adamson's Collection
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