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earrings

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

An egg shaped earrings made of white, orange, black, blue and red beads on a metal wire. The beads and wire were purchased from a local shop and worn on the ear hole by girls during ceremonial occasions and other social functions.

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  • Title: earrings
  • Location: Kenya
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Beads
  • Photographer: Gibsphotography
  • Local Name: Emunai
  • Community: Maasai
  • Collection Date: 1999-01-16
  • Collected By: Johnstone Kasagam
National Museums of Kenya

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