Necklace
A single strand of beads terminating with two beaded discs (esulaan). These are worn by older women because the heavy iron rings are too heavy to be worn on the ears. They are worn to signify that the woman has circumcised children.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 10/2010/7
- Category
- Ethnography
- Collection Class
- Personal ornament
- Material
- glassorganic fibrecopper
- Common Name
- necklace
- Simple Name
- necklace
- Production Country
- Kenya
- Production Year High
- 1973
