DepartmentAfrica
Crowning Necklace
NameNecklace
Artist or maker
Umoja Uaso Women's Organization
Artist
Rebecca Lolosoli
(Kenyan)
CultureSamburu
Place madeKenya, Africa
MediumGlass, metal, rubber
Dimensions13 1/2 × 9 1/4 × 1 in. (34.2901 × 23.495 × 2.54 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of New Mexico Foundation Purchase. A.2017.57.4
Object numberA.2017.57.4
DescriptionMulti-colored beaded necklace with ornamented necklace "tongue" on one side with blue, black, and white stripes. Metal tassels with circular ends connected to "tongue."
20th century
1980
Artist not recorded
1980
late 20th Century
1920s