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1913.5.82

Ear ornament of blue trade beads. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 15/11/2010]

1913.5.82

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Collection type
Object
Description
Ear ornament of blue trade beads. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 15/11/2010]
Long description
Ear ornament of blue trade beads. The ornament has three sticks of blue beads with a white bead at the top. The three sticks are mounted in a spacer of leather. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 15/11/2010]
Geographical reference
Kenya
Africa > Eastern Africa > Kenya
Cultural groups
Kikuyu
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1913
Date collected
By 1913
Acquisition information
Donated: 1913
Materials and processes
Material Bead, Material Animal Leather Skin, Material Plant Fibre, Process Strung
Dimensions
Length 37 mm, Width: max 26 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1913.5.82

Search terms: Ornament, Trade, Ear Ornament