Charm
AF2361
From: Kenya | British East Africa | Ukamba
Curatorial Section: African
Object Number | AF2361 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Akamba |
Provenience | Kenya | British East Africa | Ukamba |
Section | African |
Materials | Horn (animal part) | Copper | Copper Alloy | Aluminum | Wax |
Description | "Used by young men in hunting." Antelope horn wound with copper and aluminum wire; copper chain attached; end of horn filled with wax into which six small green and three small yellow beads have been pressed. |
Length | 32 cm |
Outside Diameter | 3 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from Lawson S. Propst and William Wight, 1916 |
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