Armlet (jingiri)
It consists of aluminium crescent-shaped bells (tulamba) suspended from a copper chain (munyo). The Kamba learnt the art of metal working from the Giriama, who live close to the coast.
Purchased by Sheila Unwin for 5/- in the 1970s
Purchased by Sheila Unwin for 5/- in the 1970s
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 10/2010/15/1
- Category
- Ethnography
- Collection Class
- Personal ornament
- Material
- copperaluminium
- Common Name
- armlet (jingiri)
- Simple Name
- armlet
- Production Country
- Kenya
- Production Year High
- early 1970s
