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Head ornament and earrings
Head ornament and earrings

Head ornament and earrings

Maker Kikuyu
Object number81.17.989
Published ReferencesBurt, Eugene C., East African Art in the Collection of the Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, WA: Seattle Art Museum, 1985, no. 12, p. 19
Credit LineGift of Katherine White and the Boeing Company
DimensionsDiam.: 9 7/8 in.
MediumLeather, metal, beads, and fiber
Woman's ornament
Woman's ornament
Cameroon
Object number: 81.17.751
Image Not Available for Woman's garment
Woman's garment
Kikuyu
Object number: 81.17.992
Warrior's thigh bell (Oltuala loormurran)
Warrior's thigh bell (Oltuala loormurran)
Maasai
Object number: 2000.14.11
Necklace
Necklace
Kikuyu
Object number: 81.17.990
Image Not Available for Neck ornament
Neck ornament
Namibia
2000
Object number: 2003.107
Image Not Available for Necklace
Necklace
Maasai
Object number: 81.17.1008
Image Not Available for Earring
Earring
Kenyan
late 20th century
Object number: 98.2.1
Image Not Available for Earring
Earring
Kenyan
late 20th century
Object number: 98.2.2
Image Not Available for Woman's ornament
Woman's ornament
Kirdi
Object number: 81.17.750
Image Not Available for Headband
Headband
Pokot
Object number: 81.17.1051
Image Not Available for Wig
Wig
Hambukushu
Object number: 81.17.1228
Image Not Available for wig
wig
Zulu
Object number: 81.17.1284