Maasai child’s glass beaded necklace
Maasai child’s glass beaded necklace
Date: mid to late 20th century
Geography: Kenya
Culture: Maasai peoples
Dimensions: outer diameter 16cm inner diameter 12cm
Beads range from 1mm to 5mm
Weight: 67g
Materials: glass, leather, plastic, metal wire
Condition: good - see photos
The Maasai glass bead necklace is made and worn by the Maasai people, a semi-nomadic ethnic group primarily residing in Kenya and Tanzania.
The necklaces are crafted using coloured beads arranged in colours and patterns that can convey social status, age and marital status.
Maasai necklaces were made using locally sourced materials, such as clay. With the introduction of European trade beads in the 19th century, the Maasai added them to their traditional jewellery making. Today they are also a source of income for Maasai artisans who sell them to tourists and collectors.
Maasai child’s glass beaded necklace
Date: mid to late 20th century
Geography: Kenya
Culture: Maasai peoples
Dimensions: outer diameter 16cm inner diameter 12cm
Beads range from 1mm to 5mm
Weight: 67g
Materials: glass, leather, plastic, metal wire
Condition: good - see photos
The Maasai glass bead necklace is made and worn by the Maasai people, a semi-nomadic ethnic group primarily residing in Kenya and Tanzania.
The necklaces are crafted using coloured beads arranged in colours and patterns that can convey social status, age and marital status.
Maasai necklaces were made using locally sourced materials, such as clay. With the introduction of European trade beads in the 19th century, the Maasai added them to their traditional jewellery making. Today they are also a source of income for Maasai artisans who sell them to tourists and collectors.
Maasai child’s glass beaded necklace
Date: mid to late 20th century
Geography: Kenya
Culture: Maasai peoples
Dimensions: outer diameter 16cm inner diameter 12cm
Beads range from 1mm to 5mm
Weight: 67g
Materials: glass, leather, plastic, metal wire
Condition: good - see photos
The Maasai glass bead necklace is made and worn by the Maasai people, a semi-nomadic ethnic group primarily residing in Kenya and Tanzania.
The necklaces are crafted using coloured beads arranged in colours and patterns that can convey social status, age and marital status.
Maasai necklaces were made using locally sourced materials, such as clay. With the introduction of European trade beads in the 19th century, the Maasai added them to their traditional jewellery making. Today they are also a source of income for Maasai artisans who sell them to tourists and collectors.