Ear ornament

A married woman’s ear flap of beads sewn onto animal hide. Traditionally the thread is made using sinew from the nuchal ligament. These earrings are never worn as a matched pair.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
10/2010/8
Category
Ethnography
Collection Class
Personal ornament
Material
glassorganic fibre
Common Name
ear ornament
Simple Name
ear ornament
Production Country
Kenya
Production Year High
1973

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ear ornament