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Headdress

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

Colobus monkey skin Headdress worn by men. It has a straw base underneath the hat made by women from makendo(palm) tree that grows along the river. The monkey skin is cut and sewn onto the straw base by men and used for dancing.

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  • Title: Headdress
  • Location: Kenya
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Colobus monkey skin
  • Photographer: Gibsphotography
  • Local Name: Kundu
  • Community: Kuria
  • Collection Date: 1968-08-20
  • Collected By: E.J.Brown
National Museums of Kenya

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