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1968.20.52

Twine necklace with bamboo pieces, millet seed beads and shell disc spacers.

1968.20.52

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Collection type
Object
Description
Twine necklace with bamboo pieces, millet seed beads and shell disc spacers.
Geographical reference
Kenya
Africa > Eastern Africa > Kenya
Kerio Valley Tot
Cultural groups
Marakwet
Person
Field collector Jean Brown Sassoon
PRM source Jean Brown Sassoon
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1968
Date collected
1968
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1968
Materials and processes
Material Bamboo Plant, Material String, Material Grass Fibre Plant, Material Plant Seed, Material Shell, Material Bead, Process Strung, Process Knotted
Dimensions
Depth: max 25 mm, Width: max 55 mm, Length 552 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1968.20.52 Other numbers: E16

Search terms: Ornament, Status, Neck Ornament

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