Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0513-0143 | |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Necklace | |
| Culture | Rendille | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Marsabit, Rendilleland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Marsabit, Rendilleland | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Plastic beads; Metal wire; Native fiber | |
| Description | Necklace consisting of 3 strands of beads, each one of large white plastic beads alternating with smaller red plastic beads, and all strung on metal wire; Ends of all 3 strands are twisted together and wrapped with native fiber as a single strand; Entire necklace is rubbed with ochre and animal fat; Necklaces of this sort are made by a young girl or women, using beads given to her by her boyfriend and are thereafter worn by her until her marriage to indicate that she has a boyfriend. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 0.7, Max Diam = 21.5 | |