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1968.20.142

Belt of two rows of goats toe bones and blue, red, white and [?]pink beads. The belt is sewn together with a leather thong.

1968.20.142

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Collection type
Object
Description
Belt of two rows of goats toe bones and blue, red, white and [?]pink beads. The belt is sewn together with a leather thong.
Geographical reference
Kenya
Africa > Eastern Africa > Kenya
Chesegon
Cultural groups
Pokot
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 Bead, Material Animal Leather Skin, Material Animal Bone, Process Stitched
Dimensions
Depth: max 9 mm, Width: max 47 mm, Length: max 512 mm beaded section
Object numbers
Accession number: 1968.20.142 Other numbers: S167

Search terms: Clothing, Status, Ornament, Belt, Waist Ornament

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