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- unknown Maasai maker
- necklace, mid 1900s
- Where object was made: Kenya
- plant fiber, elephant hair?, glass beads, berries?, brass wire, brass
- Object Length/Width: 23 x 15 cm
Object Length/Width: 9 1/16 x 5 7/8 in - Anonymous gift
- Not on display
- 2007.3282
- unknown Maasai maker
- Open page with bookmarkable url
- Multimedia
- Description
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The necklace is created from plant fibers, bound at the ends with a brass strip, and wrapped with brass wire. The unwrapped portion of plant fiber is embellished with red beads on a few strands of plant fiber, clustered in the center. It has a hook and loop closure.