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1968.20.147

Woman's necklace of red, white and spotted beads with shell pendant and leather plait. [BS [OPS Move] 8/12/2016]

1968.20.147

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Collection type
Object
Description
Woman's necklace of red, white and spotted beads with shell pendant and leather plait. [BS [OPS Move] 8/12/2016]
Geographical reference
Kenya
Africa > Eastern Africa > Kenya
Chesegon
Cultural groups
Pokot
Boran
Somali
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 Snail-Shell Animal, Process Strung, Process Plaited
Dimensions
Depth: max 25 mm, Width: max 45 mm, Length: max 305 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1968.20.147 Other numbers: S158

Search terms: Ornament, Status, Trade, Neck Ornament, Pendant

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