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Start Over Object class Necklaces Collection place Africa Function 2.1 Daily Garb
Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 5-16763, described as necklace of cast brass bells of various sizes (93) strung on a cotton cord. bells are round with concentric circle decoration and loop at top. split opening at base. brass pellet forms clapper in each bell.
Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 5-13375, described as Necklace., Kenya, Gob Ore, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13375, acc no. 3332. Orig. No. 40. File code: 2.1 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: White beads and brown seeds through which hole is poken to string on goat skin strip tied to a wider band of leather. Seeds from the Bureh tree (which grows near the river). Context of use: Worn around waist with beads in front by girls 3-6 years for decoration and for modesty. Description: Waistband- 14 strands of alternating small white beads and large brown seeds hanging from middle of wide leather band. E. band 65.5 cm. References: for additional information see field sheets in acc. env.

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