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1911.11.16

Ear ornament of metal wire covered in red small beads. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 10/11/2010]

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1911.11.16

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Collection type
Object
Description
Ear ornament of metal wire covered in red small beads. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 10/11/2010]
Geographical reference
Kenya
Africa > Eastern Africa > Kenya
Kirinyaga (Mount Kenya) area
Cultural groups
Kikuyu
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1910
Date collected
Between 1905 and 1910
Acquisition information
Donated: 1911
Materials and processes
Material Bead, Material Metal Wire, Process Strung, Process Bent
Dimensions
Diameter 100 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1911.11.16

Search terms: Ornament, Bead, Ear Ornament

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