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1978.20.118

Narrow beaded belt. Made of flat oval seeds, set vertically with coloured glass beads between them. These are imitation dik-dik toe-bone belts. [ASh [OPS move] 15/12/2016]

1978.20.118

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Collection type
Object
Description
Narrow beaded belt. Made of flat oval seeds, set vertically with coloured glass beads between them. These are imitation dik-dik toe-bone belts. [ASh [OPS move] 15/12/2016]
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 Plant Seed, Material Glass, Material Bead, Material String, Process Strung, Process Perforated
Dimensions
Depth: max 5 mm, Width: max 16 mm, Length: max 500 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1978.20.118 Other numbers: PP5

Search terms: Clothing, Status, Ornament, Belt, Waist Ornament