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Catalog Number

CAS 0303-0031   CAS 0303-0031; Beaded collar
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Beaded collar
Culture Maasai
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Kenya or Tanzania
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data East Africa
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1970-1975
Collection Name N/A
Materials Glass beads; Metal wire; Leather
Description Collar consisting of 14 concentric rings of barrel-shaped beads of similar size in solid colors (yellow, blue, red, white, green, and orange), all strung on metal wire and held in place by leather spacer bars; Paired spacer bars at center of collar and single spacer bar at the junction of the ends of individual strands are decorated with small glass beads.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 7.4, Max Diam = 38.3