Accession No

MN0343.2


Description

Flyer or business leaflet by the manufacturers Suntan company, Tanzania, 'SUNTAN/ THE ORIGINAL Masai Shuka'


Place

Africa; East Africa; Tanzania


Period

21st century


Source

Nangiria, Samuel [donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

MN0343.2


Cultural Affliation

Maasai


Material

Cotton


Local Term

Shuka


Measurements

135mm x 195mm


Events

Context (Related Documents)
MN0343.2 Manufactured by Suntan, Tanzania
Event Date 6/1/2025
Author: Guey-Mei Hsu


Description (Physical description)
Flyer or business leaflet by the manufacturers Suntan company, Tanzania, 'SUNTAN THE ORIGINAL Masai Shuka/ size 57" x 77" (145 x 196cm)/ SUNFLAG (T) LTD/ P.P.Box 3123, ARUSHA- TANZANIA/ TEL: 027 2549268/ 2549270/ FAX: 027 2549335/ E-mail`; sunflag@sunflag-tz-com'
Also includes washing instructions.

Event Date 6/5/2025
Author: rachel hand


Context (Field collection)
Blanket gifted to Mark Elliott by Samuel Nangiria during the Maasai visit to MAA, September, 2024. Samuel is seeking confirmation of MAA's support to provenance the otakaar and link to a project of reconciliation and healing already established in The Maasai Living Cultures Project (2023), a collaboration between the Pitt Rivers Museum and Maasai community leaders, with the process led by InsightShare
Event Date 6/5/2025
Author: rachel hand


FM:326855

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