Maasai Girl Initiate

Joy Adamson

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

An illustration of a Maasai girl initiate. The cowrie beads headband is an indication that she has undergone the rite of passage from childhood to womanhood.

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Title: Maasai Girl Initiate
Creator: Joy Adamson
Location Created: Narok, Kenya
Provenance: Preserved at the National Museums of Kenya Archives
Type: Painting
Rights: National Museums of Kenya
Medium: Watercolour on paper
Art Form: Painting
Depicted Person: Nasimui Enole Sapit
Depicted Topic: Jewellery
Subtitle: Snapshots of Kenyan Communities
Community: Maasai
Collection: Joy Adamson's Collection

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