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1978.20.286

Beaded string bandolier. Strings of red beads twisted together into a thicker string. [BS [OPS move] 16/12/2016]

1978.20.286

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Collection type
Object
Description
Beaded string bandolier. Strings of red beads twisted together into a thicker string. [BS [OPS move] 16/12/2016]
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 Bead, Material Glass, Material Sinew, Material String, Process Strung, Process Strung, Process Twisted
Dimensions
Depth: max 7 mm, Width: max 40 mm, Length: max 550 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1978.20.286 Other numbers: PP83A PP83B PP83C PP83D

Search terms: Ornament, Status, Breast Ornament

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