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1978.20.302

String of ostrich eggshell beads covered in fat. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 24/08/2010]

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1978.20.302

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Collection type
Object
Description
String of ostrich eggshell beads covered in fat. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 24/08/2010]
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 String, Material Ostrich Eggshell Bird, Material Fat Oil, Material Bark Fibre Yarn Plant, Process Strung, Process Covered
Dimensions
Diameter 7 mm beads, Length 235 mm double
Object numbers
Accession number: 1978.20.302 Other numbers: PP99A

Search terms: Ornament, Death, Commemoration, Status, Neck Ornament