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1925.70.8

Four rings of spirally wound tin wire loosely joined together by loops of fine chain, worn as a necklet (ukumu) by old people [El.B 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 20/4/2005]

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1925.70.8

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Collection type
Object
Description
Four rings of spirally wound tin wire loosely joined together by loops of fine chain, worn as a necklet (ukumu) by old people [El.B 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 20/4/2005]
Geographical reference
Kenya
Africa > Eastern Africa > Kenya
Kitui
Cultural groups
Kamba
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1925
Date collected
By 1925
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1925
Materials and processes
Material Tin Metal, Material Metal Wire, Process Wound
Dimensions
Diameter: max 240 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1925.70.8
Associated publications
This object was featured in the Museum's audio guide produced during the DCF-funded 'What's Upstairs?' project, 2004–2006. [BR 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 8/11/2005] This object was featured in the Museum’s ‘web gallery’ (‘Selected Objects from the Lower Gallery’) produced during the DCF-funded ‘What’s Upstairs?’ project, 2004–2006, with the following caption: ‘This torque from Kenya is made of tin wire. It was apparently worn by old men.

Search terms: Ornament, Technique, Status, Metallurgy, Chain, Neck Ornament

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