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Mporo, Married Woman's Necklace

1971.12.0035

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Artifact Identification Mporo, Married Woman's Necklace   (1971.12.0035)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Personal Artifacts
    2. :
  2. Adornment
    3. :
  3. Body Adornments
Artist/Maker Unknown
Geographic Location
Period Colonial
Date 20th century
Culture Samburu
Location On Exhibitin the Africa exhibit

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length) 29.3 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 27.8 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) 6.7 cm
Weight 483 g
Measuring Remarks N/A
Materials Animal--Hair, Animal--Skin--without Fur/Feathers/Scales, Glass, Pigment
Manufacturing Processes N/A

Research Remarks

Description Under Review
Published Description N/A
Bibliography

Nakamura, Kyoko. Adornments of the Samburu in Northern Kenya: A Comprehensive List. Kyoto University: Kyoto, 2005. P. 77.

Straight, Bilinda. "From Samburu Heirloom to New Age Artifact: The Cross-Cultural Consumption of Mporo Marriage Beads." American Anthropologist 104 (1), 2002.

Artifact History

Credit Line/Dedication Purchase
Reproduction no

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