Necklace

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

A string necklace with a half initiation conus shell in red china made by women. It is worn by unmarried women to look attractive to young men when dancing traditional dances.

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Details

Title: Necklace
Location: Kenya
Rights: National Museums of Kenya
Medium: Beads
Photographer: GibsPhotography
Local Name: Ngalia
Community: Kamba
Collection Date: 1969-06-10
Collected By: Peter Nzuki

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