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Waist Belt
1948
National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya
Waist belt made and worn by married women during harvesting and for dancing Kilume. The amber and green beads are very old which were traded by the Arabs. Wire was bought in shops and formed into single rings by a chainsmaker using "Ngesa". The beads and wire are joined on twisted cloth. Worn as an ornament and never sold.
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Details
- Title: Waist Belt
- Date Created: 1948
- Location: Kenya
- Type: Waist Belt
- Rights: National Museums of Kenya
- Medium: Beads
- Photographer: Gibsphotography
- Local Name: Ivate
- Community: Kamba
- Collection Date: 1970-11-14
- Collected By: Peter Nzuki
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