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Description: | Necklace made of fourteen rows of coloured beads in red, green, blue, white, orange and black. The beads are threaded onto wire and have hide spacers. The necklace has a stiff construction, like a collar, and is joined at the back with wire.
Beaded necklace. Worn everyday above all other beads if not wearing MBORROI (Cr. 14) especially at ceremonies. Necklace made by married women from beads threaded on wire both from the shop. The button is from the hospital (!), the spacers are cowhide. Made by women.
caption: General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1972.141 | Publisher: | http://www.horniman.ac.uk/ | Rights holder: | Horniman Museum and Gardens | Subjects: | plastic bead hide wire necklaces (neck ornaments (personal adornment)) Samburu | Source: | Horniman Museum | Identifier: | oai:oai.horniman.ac.uk:object-54964 | Go to resource |
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