Masai Wedding Necklace
Title
Masai Wedding Necklace
Identifier
1980.7.18
Subject
African, Oceanic & New World Cultures
Description
Collar: beads sewn on leather.
Strands of beads hanging down. Some beads oblong, some small, some stripped, some deformed. Some dirt on white collar beads. Leather has hardened. Metal hooks rusting slightly.
Strands of beads hanging down. Some beads oblong, some small, some stripped, some deformed. Some dirt on white collar beads. Leather has hardened. Metal hooks rusting slightly.
Creator
Tanzania
Format
Necklace
Leather, beads, metal clasp hooks.
Overall: 9" x 35 1/2" (22.9 x 90.2 cm)
Date
20th C
Donor
Gift of Mrs. Charles Burton Fahs in memory of Dr. Charles Burton Fahs
Collection
Citation
Tanzania, “Masai Wedding Necklace,” Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum at Miami University, accessed April 27, 2024, https://miamiuniversityartmuseum.omeka.net/items/show/1045.