Description:

Eastern Africa, Kenya and northern Tanzania, Maasai, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A sturdy leather collar necklace adorned with hundreds of seed-form beads in blue, white, yellow, red, orange, green, and violet hues. The circular body is adorned with dozens of cowrie snail shells with two additional rows of shells along the lower panel. Size: 9.6" W x 11.7" H (24.4 cm x 29.7 cm)

Provenance: private Los Angeles County, California, USA collection, acquired by descent from the owner's father, collection amassed between 1950-1990

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#122771

  • Condition: Wearable as shown. Very light encrustations and age-commensurate desiccation to leather, otherwise intact and very good. Nice bead colors throughout.

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