Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0018-0135 | |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Waist ornament | |
| Culture | Kikuyu | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
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| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1900-1930 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Leather; Glass beads; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells; Metal chain | |
| Description | Clothing accessory ornament worn around the waist by young women, consisting of triangular leather panel completely decorated on front by beadwork; Pattern consists of central row of overlapping circles in pink and red with row of cowrie shell beads down the center, all on multi-colored background (white, red, pink, black, white, and blue; Red and pink beads form a border around all three sides, with additional blue and white border along top; Short lengths of metal chain form fringe along bottom; Leather thong for attaching ornament to waist is threaded through pair of holes along top. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 17.7, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 20.5 | |