Necklace

Maasai people, or Kenya, African

20th century

  • Titles Necklace (Descriptive)
  • Artist Maasai people, Tanzania
  • Medium glass beads and wire
  • Dimensions 4 3/8 × 4 3/8 × 5/8 in. (11.1 × 11.1 × 1.6 cm)
  • Credit Line Collection of the Art Fund, Inc. at the Birmingham Museum of Art; Gift of Elisabeth C. Brower, AFI.166.2017
  • Work Type necklace
  • Classification Jewelry

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