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Mporo, Married Woman’s Necklace

2015.03.0029

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Artifact Identification Mporo, Married Woman’s Necklace   (2015.03.0029)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Personal Artifacts
    2. :
  2. Adornment
    3. :
  3. Body Adornments
Artist/Maker Unknown
Geographic Location
Period N/A
Date N/A
Culture Samburu?
Location Not on Exhibit

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length) 29 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 24 cm
Dimension 3 (Height) 14.5 cm
Weight 576 g
Measuring Remarks N/A
Materials Plant--Fiber, Textile, Animal--Hair
Manufacturing Processes N/A

Research Remarks

Description N/A
Published Description Under Review
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.

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

“Samburu Tribe – Nilotic People of Kenya: Their History and Culture.” KenyaInformationGuide.com, n.d. web. 15 Sept. 2016.
Straight, Bilinda. “From Samburu Heirloom to New Age Artifact: The Cross-Cultural Consumption of Mporo Marriage Beads.” American Anthropologist 104.1 (2002): 7-21. Web. 15 Sept. 2016.

Artifact History

Credit Line/Dedication Lynn and Michael Noel Collection
Reproduction N/A

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