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1978.20.359

String necklace strung with balls of scented plant fibre.

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1978.20.359

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Collection type
Object
Description
String necklace strung with balls of scented plant fibre.
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 Plant Fibre, Material Bark Fibre Yarn Plant, Material String, Process Strung, Process Shredded
Dimensions
Length 260 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1978.20.359 Other numbers: JB102 JB233

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

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