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Full Citation |
Material Information |
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Title: |
Beaded earflap |
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Physical Description: |
Beads, leather 5 1/2 x 2 1/4 in. (14 x 5.7 cm) |
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Creator: |
Maasai People, 20th Century |
Subjects |
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Subject: |
Exhibition -- Between the Beads: Reading African Beadwork |
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Spatial Coverage: |
Africa -- Kenya |
Notes |
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Abstract: |
Married Maasai women wear beaded leather flaps attached to their ears as an important marker of family affiliation through marriage. Earflaps may also denote the sub-ethnic group of the wearer. Even though they are considered to be a pair, the two beaded patterns are different, reflecting the Maasai preference for asymmetry. |
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General Note: |
Part of a pair |
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Donation: |
Anonymous gift |
Record Information |
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Bibliographic ID: |
UF00083084 |
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Volume ID: |
VID00001 |
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Source Institution: |
Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art |
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Holding Location: |
Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art |
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Rights Management: |
All rights reserved by the source institution and holding location. |
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Resource Identifier: |
2006.2.46 |
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