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.

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

Files

1980.7.18.jpg
1980.7.18_detail.jpg

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.