- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Necklet of spiral links of copper wire. [El.B 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 27/10/2005]
- Geographical reference
- Cultural groups
- Kamba
- Person
- Field collector William Ernest Taylor
- Field collector Church Missionary Society
- PRM source Catherine Taylor
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1890
- Date collected
- 1882 - 1890
- Acquisition information
- Purchased: 1927
- Materials and processes
- Material Copper Metal, Material Metal Wire, Process Wound
- Dimensions
- Length: max 360 mm doubled
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1927.84.47
Search terms: Ornament, Neck Ornament
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