Necklace

Museum number:
5-13334
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21050013334
Accession number:
Acc.3332
Description:
Lo Bon., Kenya, Gob Dogo, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13334, acc no. 3332. File code: 2.2 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Beads strung on giraffe tail Context of use: Worn by elders. Usually 2-3 necklaces together. Wives make for husbands. Young elders usually wear necklaces with smaller beads. Some continue for a whole to wear the warriors choker. Description: Necklace- Orange oval beads alternating with small blue beads. L=60 cm. References: for additional information see field sheets in acc. env.
Donor:
University Research Expeditions Program
Collection place:
Gob Dogo, Marsabit, Kenya
Verbatim coll. place:
Kenya, Gob Dogo, Rendille
Culture or time period:
Rendille
Collector:
Jean Colvin and University Research Expeditions Program
Collection date:
Summer, 1977
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Necklaces
Function:
2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 5-13334, described as Lo Bon., Kenya, Gob Dogo, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13334, acc no. 3332. File code: 2.2 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Beads strung on giraffe tail Context of use: Worn by elders. Usually 2-3 necklaces together. Wives make for husbands. Young elders usually wear necklaces with smaller beads. Some continue for a whole to wear the warriors choker. Description: Necklace- Orange oval beads alternating with small blue beads. L=60 cm. References: for additional information see field sheets in acc. env.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 5-13334, described as Lo Bon., Kenya, Gob Dogo, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13334, acc no. 3332. File code: 2.2 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Beads strung on giraffe tail Context of use: Worn by elders. Usually 2-3 necklaces together. Wives make for husbands. Young elders usually wear necklaces with smaller beads. Some continue for a whole to wear the warriors choker. Description: Necklace- Orange oval beads alternating with small blue beads. L=60 cm. References: for additional information see field sheets in acc. env.

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