DepartmentAfrica
Umoja Roots Necklace
NameNecklace
Maker
Umoja Uaso Women's Organization
CultureSamburu / Ntipayon Lemariketo
Date2010
Place madeUmoja Uaso, Kenya, Africa
MediumPalm tree roots, sheepskin, glass beads, metal bottle caps
Dimensions13 7/8 × 10 5/8 × 2 1/2 in. (35.2426 × 26.9876 × 6.35 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of New Mexico Foundation Purchase. A.2017.57.2
Object numberA.2017.57.2
DescriptionCircular brown necklace with wide front panel, colorful beads decorating the perimeters, dangling tassels fashioned from colorful beads and metal discs.
Umoja Uaso Women's Organization
Artist unrecorded
Artist unrecorded
Artist unrecorded
1979
