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1913.5.115

Necklet made from rolled up leaves attached to a plant fibre string, possibly using red earth / ochre to bind the leaves together [EC 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 15/7/2005]

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1913.5.115

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Collection type
Object
Description
Necklet made from rolled up leaves attached to a plant fibre string, possibly using red earth / ochre to bind the leaves together [EC 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 15/7/2005]
Geographical reference
Kenya
Africa > Eastern Africa > Kenya
Nyeri
Cultural groups
Kikuyu
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1913
Date collected
By 1913
Acquisition information
Donated: 1913
Materials and processes
Material Plant Leaf, Material Ochre, Process Rolled
Dimensions
Diameter: max 240 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1913.5.115
Research and responses

See also 1913.5.114 [JP 26/11/1999]. See also 1951.10.25 [EC 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 18/7/2005]

Search terms: Ornament, Neck Ornament

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