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Samburu Pride Necklace
Samburu Pride Necklace
Samburu Pride Necklace
DepartmentAfrica

Samburu Pride Necklace

NameNecklace
Maker Umoja Uaso Women's Organization
CultureSamburu / Maparasoroi Lekarimwai
Date2010
Place madeUmoja Uaso, Kenya, Africa
MediumGlass beads, plastic, metal, thread
Dimensions16 1/2 × 14 1/4 × 3 1/2 in. (41.9101 × 36.1951 × 8.89 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of New Mexico Foundation Purchase. A.2017.57.1
Object numberA.2017.57.1
DescriptionMulti-colored beaded strands of coiled necklaces. On one side is an ornamentation made with beads, three vertical white circles, and metal tassels with circular ends.
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