Mporo, Married Woman's Necklace
1971.12.0035
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Mporo, Married Woman's Necklace (1971.12.0035) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | Colonial, 20th century |
| Culture | Samburu |
| Location | On Exhibitin the Africa exhibit |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 29.3 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 27.8 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 6.7 cm |
| Weight | 483 g |
| Measuring Remarks | None |
| Materials | Animal--Hair, Animal--Skin--without Fur/Feathers/Scales, Glass, Pigment |
| Manufacturing Processes | N/A |
| Munsell Color Information | Dark Grayish Brown (7.5 YR 2/2) -ns Dark Red ( 7.5 R 3/8) -ns |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | N/A |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | 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
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Purchase |
| Reproduction | no |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |