Head Band
AF2238.1
From: Kenya | British East Africa
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | AF2238.1 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Akamba |
| Provenience | Kenya | British East Africa |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Glass | Iron | Copper |
| Description | Girl's head band (.1) with earrings (.2 - .3). Narrow head band of hide ornamented with blue and white beads. From the head band hang groups of numerous rings of blue or pink beads strung on wire. One ring in each group has several strands of fine copper chain attached. |
| Length | 65 cm |
| Width | 0.8 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 7.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Lawson S. Propst and William Wight, 1916 |
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