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1978.20.124

Ornament, consisting of a metal chain with fur pompom on its end. The pompoms are made from bat-eared fox tail. The pompom has a disc of leather on each side, one of which is decorated with orange and green beads. [ASh [OPS move] 20/1/2017]

1978.20.124

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Collection type
Object
Description
Ornament, consisting of a metal chain with fur pompom on its end. The pompoms are made from bat-eared fox tail. The pompom has a disc of leather on each side, one of which is decorated with orange and green beads. [ASh [OPS move] 20/1/2017]
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 Metal, Material Animal Tail, Material Animal Leather Skin, Material Animal Fur Skin, Material Bead, Process Decorated, Process Beadwork
Dimensions
Diameter: max 100 mm, Length: max 430 mm inc. chain
Object numbers
Accession number: 1978.20.124 Other numbers: MH24A, MH24B, MH24C and MH24D

Search terms: Ornament, Clothing, Dance, Clothing Headgear, Status, Chain, Hair Ornament, Headdress, Dance Accessory

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