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1978.20.218

Leopard skin shoulder cape

1978.20.218

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Collection type
Object
Description
Leopard skin shoulder cape
Long description
Leopard skin shoulder cape. At the wider end is a hole for the head. The Cape tapers down to narrow point.
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 Leopard Skin Cat Animal, Process Patchwork, Process Repaired (local)
Dimensions
Width: max 445 mm, Length 1350 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1978.20.218 Other numbers: MH46

Search terms: Clothing, Ritual and Ceremonial, Status, Cloak, Ceremonial Object

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