Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0280-0028 | |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Bracelet | |
| Culture | Maasai | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya or Tanzania | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. mid-1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Glass beads; Plastic; Wire | |
| Description | Bracelet consisting of four parallel strands of small glass beads, strung on wire; On each strand, beads are group in alternating orange and blue segments, with single green bead between adjacent color segments; Six handmade rectangular spacer bars of plastic are located along length of bracelet, holding the individual strands parallel to each other; At one end of bracelet, the wire strands form loops, while at the other end the strands are bent upward to form hooks, together forming a clasp. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.0, Max Diam = 6.0 | |