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2002.42.12

Leg ornament (jingle); iron disc bent in half with two holes on the bend. [EC 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 31/10/2005]

2002.42.12

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Collection type
Object
Description
Leg ornament (jingle); iron disc bent in half with two holes on the bend. [EC 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 31/10/2005]
Long description
Metal jingle worn on the ankle by young girls. Iron disc bent in half with two holes on the bend. Pellet missing from inside. [CF 26/6/2002]
Geographical reference
Kenya
Africa > Eastern Africa > Kenya
Nyanza Seme
Cultural groups
Luo
Person
Field collector Gilbert Oteyo
PRM source Gilbert Oteyo
Date / Period
Date made: Circa 1939?, uncertain
Date collected
April 2001
Acquisition information
Purchased: 2001
Materials and processes
Material Iron Metal
Dimensions
Length: max 60 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 2002.42.12 Other numbers: 2.1

Search terms: Ornament, Music, Leg Ornament, Musical Instrument

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