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Catalog Number

CAS 0513-0103   CAS 0513-0103; Headband
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Headband
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. 1970-1978
Collection Name N/A
Materials Glass beads; Giraffe tail hairs; Wire; Bone
Description Headband made and worn by both married and unmarried women; Band is made of 8 circular strings of glass beads strung on hairs from giraffe tail; Each string is a single color (red, yellow, or green) except for one (which is half red and half alternating black and white) and in three areas where the strands are twined together with additional giraffe hairs to keep the strands evenly spaced; At the back of the band, the end each strand is fastened to a short length of bone; At the front, 4 flat disc beads are strong on length of wire which is wrapped around band.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.6, Thickness = 0.4, Max Diam = ca. 17.0