Collar

Breast Ornament

97-120-821

From: Tokitoki | Masai Land

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 97-120-821
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Tokitoki | Masai Land
Section African
Materials Metal | Hide | Glass
Description

Collar is ring with open ends of metal(?) over hide covered with small blue, red and white glass beads. At the waist is a straight band of hide also covered with blue, red and white glass beads. The waist-band and collar are connected by many metal chains. Worn by women.

Length 52 cm
Outside Diameter 16.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1997
Other Number L-120-821 - Old Museum Number | 10934 - ANSP Number | 2522 - Collector Number

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