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Girl's beaded collar, Maasai peoples, Kenya
14" tall x 13" wide (collar only)
The stand is included with the object
beads, plant fiber
mid 20th century, signs of age and use
From the Gregory collection, MA
$500
To inquire about this object, send an email to RAND@RandTribal.com with a subject line of "Maasai beaded collar".
Beaded collars like this are worn by young Maasai girls. They are designed to bounce rhythmically to enhance their bodily
movements as they dance.
Examples of similar beaded collars can be found in the book "Passages: Photographs in Africa" by Carol Beckwith and Angela
Fischer.
14" tall x 13" wide (collar only)
The stand is included with the object
beads, plant fiber
mid 20th century, signs of age and use
From the Gregory collection, MA
$500
To inquire about this object, send an email to RAND@RandTribal.com with a subject line of "Maasai beaded collar".
Beaded collars like this are worn by young Maasai girls. They are designed to bounce rhythmically to enhance their bodily
movements as they dance.
Examples of similar beaded collars can be found in the book "Passages: Photographs in Africa" by Carol Beckwith and Angela
Fischer.
