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1978.20.211

Neck ornament. [ASh [OPS move] 15/12/2016]

1978.20.211

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Collection type
Object
Description
Neck ornament. [ASh [OPS move] 15/12/2016]
Long description
Neck ornament. A disc of cow or camel leather stitched with red, blue and green glass beads in a wheel pattern. It is suspended from a loop of wire threaded with blue beads. Worn as a necklace pendant. [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 Animal Leather Skin, Material Glass, Material Bead, Material Metal Wire, Material Cattle Skin Animal, Material Camel Hide Skin Camelid Animal, Process Stitched, Process Beadwork, Process Strung
Dimensions
Depth: max 43 mm, Depth: max 33 mm, Length: max 80 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1978.20.211 Other numbers: PP91B

Search terms: Ornament, Status, Pendant, Neck Ornament

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