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1968.20.64

Thirteen strand beaded wire necklace. Mostly red coloured beads, with orange, yellow and blue. [BS [OPS Move] 8/12/2016]

1968.20.64

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Collection type
Object
Description
Thirteen strand beaded wire necklace. Mostly red coloured beads, with orange, yellow and blue. [BS [OPS Move] 8/12/2016]
Geographical reference
Kenya
Africa > Eastern Africa > Kenya
South East of Mount Kenya
Cultural groups
Tharaka
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 Metal Wire, Material Bead, Process Strung
Dimensions
Depth: max 30 mm, Diameter: max 185 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1968.20.64 Other numbers: TH10c

Search terms: Ornament, Status, Trade, Neck Ornament