Catalog Number | CAS 0528-0030 | |
Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
Object Name | Necklace | |
Culture | Turkana | |
Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
Country | Kenya | |
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Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Ostrich egg shell beads; Native cordage; Plastic beads | |
Description | Single strand necklace of white ostrich eggshell disc beads that are graded in size from large to small and strung on multi-ply native cordage; Ends of cordage are knotted together and extended end of one cord is decorated with 4 plastic beads (2 blue, 1 red, and 1 white). | |
Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 1.0, Length = ca. 37.0 |