Round beaded neck ring with striped design. Necklace consists of eight rows of encircling beads, becoming successively smaller in size towards centre. Rows are (from exterior to interior): alternating white and blue, orange-red, amber, orange-red, white, orange-red, periwinkle blue, orange-red. All beads are circular except for white beads in exterior row; white beads are oval-shaped. Thin strands of braided metal placed intermittently across neck ring to hold beads in place. Necklace secures at back with a large hook clasp.

• Narrative

  Acquired by the donor when they lived in Tanzania and Uganda in the 1960s.

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• Type of Item necklace
• Culture Maasai
• Material glass, metal
• Measurements height 19.8 cm, width 20.7 cm, depth 2.0 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Connie Gainer
• Received from Connie Gainer

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• Made in Tanzania

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• Creation Date between 1950 and 1970
• Ownership Date before September 12, 2023
• Acquisition Date on September 12, 2023

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• Item Classes beadwork
• Condition good
• Accession Number 3643/0002