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1908.6.11

Ear ornament of metal chains and beads. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 12/11/2010]

1908.6.11

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Collection type
Object
Description
Ear ornament of metal chains and beads. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 12/11/2010]
Long description
Ear ornament of metal chains and beads. The chainwork is covered with an unknown substance. The white beads are strung with the chains along the bottom. There short loops of white beads at the top. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 12/11/2010]
Geographical reference
Kenya
Africa > Eastern Africa > Kenya
East of Lake Victoria
Cultural groups
Nandi
Person
Field collector Alfred Claud Hollis
PRM source Alfred Claud Hollis
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1908
Date collected
By 1908
Acquisition information
Donated: 1908
Materials and processes
Material Metal Wire, Material Bead, Material String, Process Beadwork
Dimensions
Width: max 32 mm, Length: max 41 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1908.6.11

Search terms: Ornament, Status, Children and Childcare, Ear Ornament

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