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Earring

1966

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

This earring is either from copper and aluminium wire carving with blue, orange and green beads at intervals. The wire is coiled by a blacksmith, worn by women after circumcision at the ear. Similar to maasai and samburu earrings.

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  • Title: Earring
  • Date Created: 1966
  • Location: Kenya
  • Type: Earring
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Copper, Aluminium, Beads
  • Photographer: Gibsphotography
  • Local Name: Chemunyanat
  • Community: Kipsigis
  • Collection Date: 1971-08-09
  • Collected By: Jean Brown
National Museums of Kenya

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