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1978.20.181

Necklace with alternate strands of red and blue beads with string spacers. Partially covered in powdered stone and fat mixture. [BS [OPS move] 15/12/2016]

1978.20.181

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Collection type
Object
Description
Necklace with alternate strands of red and blue beads with string spacers. Partially covered in powdered stone and fat mixture. [BS [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 Glass, Material Bead, Material String, Material Fat Oil, Material Stone, Material Bark Fibre Yarn Plant, Process Covered, Process Ground, Process Strung
Dimensions
Depth: max 6 mm, Width: max 260 mm, Length: max 370 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1978.20.181 Other numbers: PP101A

Search terms: Ornament, Status, Ritual and Ceremonial, Neck Ornament