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Woman's Beaded Head Ornament
Object Details
- Notes
- Beaded head ornament made from bands of colored glass beads strung on tread and held together by wire. Bead banding is variable from 1-2 beads thick with alternating colors of red, green, orange, blue, and white. Additional pieces are strung with wire and include 2 white buttons.
- Record Last Modified
- 28 Nov 2014
- Specimen Count
- 3
- Culture
- Samburu
- Data Source
- NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
- Accession Date
- 6 Aug 2008
- Collection Date
- 18 Aug 1968 to 22 Aug 1970
- Accession Number
- 2041514
- USNM Number
- E433142-0
- Collector
- Katherine Sobeck
- Donor Name
- Eileen Sobeck
- Object Type
- Head Ornament
- Length - 1 Of 3
- 24 cm
- Width - 1 Of 3
- 2.5 cm
- Length - 2 Of 3
- 12.5 cm
- Width - 2 Of 3
- 11.5 cm
- Place
- Kenya, Africa
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- Anthropology
- Topic
- Ethnology
- Record ID
- nmnhanthropology_11052640
- Usage
- CC0
