SB.1.96
Necklace
Necklace. Giriyama. Kenya. No 40. XII.I.2 Metallic necklace in copper and brass, partially patinated with metallic soap (green coloring) and characterized by a band of beads strung on plant cord as well as by fringes in chains. The necklace also shows, towards the back, two longer chains adorned with coins / These coins are respectively dated from 1936, 1937, 1941, 1955 and 1963. Cf. "A Giriyama girl" in Fedders, Salvadori. 1980: 140.
Category: Necklace
Material: Copper alloy, beads, brass chains, coins. Brass: chains. Plant fiber.
Location: Kenya
Dimensions in Centimeters:
Length: 30
Width: 27
Height: 1