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Wristlet

1968

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

Wrist ornament of beads sewn on leather, its shape imitating a wrist watch. Made by the women and generally worn by the women and a moran. A piece of leather is stretched across with a bow and the beads sewn on it with sinew thread from the back of a goat. The leather is then removed from the bow and cut to shape along the edge of the beads.

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  • Title: Wristlet
  • Date Created: 1968
  • Location: Kenya
  • Type: Wristlet
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Leather, Beads
  • Photographer: Gibsphotography
  • Local Name: Irkataari
  • Community: Maasai
  • Collection Date: 1969-03-01
  • Collected By: Jean Brown
National Museums of Kenya

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