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Earrings and necklace
National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya
The earrings and necklaces are made by older women. It is made from hit out sufuria that is cut to shape. The beads are sewn with makonge thread. They are worn by hooking over the slit ear so that the chains hang down behind.
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Details
- Title: Earrings and necklace
- Location: Kenya
- Type: Earrings and necklace
- Rights: National Museums of Kenya
- Medium: Beads
- Photographer: GibsPhotography
- Local Name: Amabarra
- Community: Kuria
- Collection Date: 1968-08-20
- Collected By: E.J.Brown
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