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1978.20.180

Collar necklace. Flat disc made of thin pliant twigs, with string spacers decorated with glass beads. [BS [OPS move] 14/12/2016]

1978.20.180

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Collection type
Object
Description
Collar necklace. Flat disc made of thin pliant twigs, with string spacers decorated with glass beads. [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 Wood Plant, Material Bead, Material String, Material Glass, Material Animal Hide Skin, Process Bound, Process Beadwork
Dimensions
Depth: max 5 mm, Diameter 320 mm external, Diameter 178 mm internal
Object numbers
Accession number: 1978.20.180 Other numbers: JB212A or JB212B

Search terms: Ornament, Status, Hunting, Neck Ornament, Hunting accessory

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