Iron armbands

Arap Tutum

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

Iron arm band smelted and hammered into form by a local blacksmith called Arap Tutum. It served as a wedding band to married women and widows. Given to women as part of wedding ceremony.

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Title: Iron armbands
Creator: Arap Tutum
Location: Kenya
Type: Iron Arm band
Rights: National Museums of Kenya
Medium: Iron
Photographer: Gibsphotography
Community: Keiyo

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