Ornements d´oreilles de femmes mariées

Kenya, Masai

Provenance	Taille	Prix d’appel / Prix d'Estimation
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)		Cet objet n’est plus disponible.

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

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