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Description

Beaded circular shaped necklace decorated with diamond shaped beaded designs in alternating colours. Beaded rectangular shape on bottom of circle also decorated with diamond shapes. The necklace has a leather backing and a two pronged metal clasp. Off the sides of the circular part of the necklace are small dangle details. The dangles are made of beaded wire with one metal disk hanging off of it. Found at the midpoint of the circle, on both sides is a larger dangle detail made of beaded wire attached to a small beaded circle and 3 metal disks hanging off. These larger dangles are also present on both sides of the beaded rectangular section.

History Of Use

Engagement necklace. Most Maasai men and women wear beaded-string necklaces every day, but an engagement necklace is distinctive due to the strings that are intertwined, and the plaiting. This is meant to signify the interconnection between husband and wife.

Narrative

Given to Susanne Pokotylo in 2001 in a Maasai village. The headman's name was K'soi.

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