Accession No

1925.709


Description

Necklace of nine conical gourd beads, threaded onto plant fibre through a hole through the narrow end. Between each gourd bead is a section of small, spherical blue glass beads.


Place

Africa; East Africa; Kenya


Period


Source

Hobley, Charles William [field collector]; Ridgeway, William (Professor Sir) [other owner]; Haddon, Alfred Cort (Dr) [donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

1925.709


Cultural Affliation

Agikuyu [Kikuyu]


Material

Plant; Glass; Fibre; Gourd


Local Term


Measurements

210mm


Events

Context (Related Documents)
Old label tied to object reads: 'from Hobley given to me by Ridgeway'.
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Card reads: 'Necklace of blue beads and sections of gourd I found'. This appears to mean that there is one necklace of this description - this has been found.
Event Date 15/1/2002
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Necklace of nine conical gourd beads, threaded onto plant fibre through a hole through the narrow end. Between each gourd bead is a section of small, spherical blue glass beads.
Event Date 8/3/2022
Author: Eleanor Beestin-Sheriff


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