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Headdress

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

This is a Headdress made from colobus monkey skin made by sewing and used by elderly men as a Headdress specially when conducting ritual ceremonies.

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Title: Headdress
Location: Kenya
Type: Headdress
Rights: National Museums of Kenya
Medium: Colobus monkey skin
Photographer: Gibsphotography
Local Name: Kutwet
Community: Nandi
Collection Date: 1978-04-08
Collected By: J.Kasajam

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