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1978.20.157

String armband of plaited loop and twisted strings.

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1978.20.157

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Collection type
Object
Description
String armband of plaited loop and twisted strings.
Long description
String armband of plaited loop and twisted strings. Some of the strands have glass beads at their ends. The object is covered in red ochre.
Geographical reference
Kenya
Africa > Eastern Africa > Kenya
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 Bark Fibre Yarn Plant, Material String, Material Glass, Material Bead, Material Ochre, Process Plaited
Dimensions
Length 570 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1978.20.157 Other numbers: MH31

Search terms: Ornament, Dance, Status, Arm Ornament, Dance Accessory

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