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A Masai , kenya womens coiled bronze armband
( Kenya
1800 to 1900
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Medium
Bronze
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Dimensions
48.00cm high
( 18.90 inches high)
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Provenance
Provenance: Ex Walter Potter Museum , Bramber, Sussex
Ex Jamaica Inn Museum, Bolventor , Cornwall UK
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Literature:
The Masai women of Kenya wore these thick bronze wire coils on their arms and legs as well as their necks. Worn as a symbol of wealth, they were usually acquired by a girl at the time of her marriage, often as a gift from the brides parents.
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Description / Expertise
A Masai, Kenya womans coiled bronze wire armband
19th century
Size : 48 cm long
19 ins long
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