Married women's ear ornament
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Lot: 239
Timed Online Auction: Collector's Items SaleMarried women's ear ornament
Kenya, Masai
| Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
|---|---|---|
| Gerhard de Vos, Dormagen, Germany a) und b) Gerard Sand, Brussels, Belgium c) und d) Hans Reinmöller, Ratingen, Germany, 1993: a) und b); 1997: c) und d) |
This object is not available anymore. |
7 pieces, leather, beads, of varying width (3,5 cm - 5,8 cm) and length (12,2 cm - 19,8 cm)
The Massai of northern Tanzania and southern Kenya, are noted for beadwork crafted by women and worn by all members of the group regardless of age or sex.
Beaded jewelry, garments, and other accessories serve to identify a persons place in society. Many of their designs and colours carry symbolic meaning.
Ginzberg, Marc, Afrikanische Formen, Mailand 2001, p. 250
