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1968.20.205

Beaded wire earring. [FC 26/08/2010]

1968.20.205

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Collection type
Object
Description
Beaded wire earring. [FC 26/08/2010]
Long description
Beaded wire earring. The earring consists of a length of metal wire threaded with cylindrical and circular beads in yellow, red, blue and brown. [FC 26/08/2010]
Geographical reference
Kenya
Africa > Eastern Africa > Kenya
Uaso Nyiro Magadi Concession
Cultural groups
Maasai
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 10 mm, Width: max 98 mm, Length: max 110 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1968.20.205 Other numbers: M50

Search terms: Ornament, Status, Ear Ornament