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Turkana necklace SB.1.82

Turkana necklace SB.1.82

SB.1.82 
Necklace 
Ornamental necklace / apron. Turkana. Kenya. No. 20. XII.A.27. Original list: "Turkana. Necklace. Leather, beads. Woman, girl" Ornamental apron formed by two large skin bands, punctuated by large white discs made of glass beads. The strip which is worn on the front is longer than that which is placed on the back. Some discs contain a red trapezoid pattern. Necklaces of this type were worn by young Turkana girls. See "A Turkana girl" in A. Fedders, C. Salvadori. 1980: 75 See VA: 178 
Category (s) Necklace 
Material (s) Cuir. Glass beads [Leather, beads: glass] 
Location (s) Kenya 
Centimeter Size (s) 
Length: 107 
Width: 13 
Height: .8 
Other dim .: Full code list: W: 0.8, H: 107, L: 13 

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