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1913.5.112

Beadwork head ornament.

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1913.5.112

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Collection type
Object
Description
Beadwork head ornament.
Long description
Head-band made up of strings of blue and white beads with a fringe of bead strings and iron chains, the latter ending in shell disks. Worn by girls at initiation and until marriage.
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 Iron Metal, Material Shell, Material String, Material Animal Leather Skin, Process Strung, Process Carved, Process Perforated
Dimensions
Length: max 180 mm, Width: max 225 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1913.5.112

Search terms: Clothing Headgear, Ritual and Ceremonial, Children and Childcare, Status, Ornament, Head Ornament

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