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1978.20.101

Head ornament made of leather with ostrich egg shell, blue glass beads and cowrie shells. [BS [OPS move] 14/12/2016]

1978.20.101

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Collection type
Object
Description
Head ornament made of leather with ostrich egg shell, blue glass beads and cowrie shells. [BS [OPS move] 14/12/2016]
Geographical reference
Kenya
Africa > Eastern Africa > Kenya
East of Mount Elgon
Cultural groups
Tiati
Person
Field collector Jean Brown Sassoon
PRM source Jean Brown Sassoon
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1978
Date collected
By 1978
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1978
Materials and processes
Material Animal Leather Skin, Material Glass, Material Bead, Material Cowrie Shell, Material Ostrich Eggshell Bird, Process Stitched, Process Beadwork
Dimensions
Depth: max 19 mm, Width: max 196 mm, Length: max 190 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1978.20.101 Other numbers: PP26A, PP26B or PP26C

Search terms: Ornament, Ritual and Ceremonial, Status, Head Ornament, Ceremonial Object