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Turkana Maiden’s Obolio (Necklace)
Late 19th century - Mid 20th century
Beaded animal hide with glass beads and fiber threads
23 x 10.25 x 1/2 in. (58.42 x 26.035 x 1.27 cm)
Gift of Mace Neufeld and Helen Katz Neufeld, Class of 1953
Bryn Mawr College
Accession Number:
99.5.38
84-38 (Neufeld Collection Number)
Geography:
Africa, Kenya
Classification:
Clothing and Adornments; Adornments
Culture/Nationality:
Turkana, Kenyan, East African, African
Collection:
Neufeld Collection
Keywords
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This object has the following keywords:
- African - Refers to the cultures of the continent of Africa, which is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and the Mediterranean Sea.
- beads - Refers to small objects, of any shape or material, pierced so that they may be strung or hung or attached, as by sewing.
- East African - Styles and cultures of the eastern area of Africa including Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, that together with the Horn of Africa (Somalia, Djibouti, Eritrea, and Ethiopia) make up Eastern Africa.
- jewelry - Ornaments such as bracelets, necklaces, and rings, of precious or semiprecious materials worn or carried on the person for adornment; also includes similar articles worn or carried for devotional or mourning purposes.
- Kenyan - Style and culture of Kenya.
- necklaces - Ornaments worn around the neck, usually in the form of chains or strands of beads, pearls, stones, or decorative or precious materials, and often including a suspended ornamental pendant. Use "chokers" for short, narrow necklaces worn close to the throat. Use "dog collars (necklaces)" for wide ornamental bands worn tightly around the neck.
- Turkana - The style and culture of an East African tribe living between Lake Rudolph and the Nile.
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Exhibition List
This object was included in the following exhibitions:
- African Art in the Greater Philadelphia Area The Community College of Philadelphia with a Grant from the William Penn Foundation , 11/12/1999 - 12/17/1999
- Journeys Through African Womanhood Bryn Mawr College , 2/14/2003 - 3/28/2003
- Worlds to Discover: 125 Years of Collections at Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr College , 9/24/2010 - 5/28/2011
- A Curious Group; a cabinet of curiosities Bryn Mawr College , 4/4/2014 - 6/30/2014
Provenance History
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Owner Name: Mace Neufeld and Helen Katz Neufeld, Class of 1953
Role: Donor
Place: Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, US
Dates: 7/18/1991
Bibliography List
The following Bibliography exist for this object:
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Marianne Hansen
and Emily Croll.
Worlds to Discover.
Bryn Mawr College.
Bryn Mawr, PA, 2010
Page Number: 31 -
Carrie Robbins
and Nathanael Roesch.
A Curious Group.
Bryn Mawr College.
Bryn Mawr, PA, April 4–June 1, 2014
Figure Number: Fauna 11
Comparanda List
The following Comparanda exist for this object:
- Deborah Stokes, "Rediscovered Treasures: African Beadwork at the Field Museum, Chicago." African Arts 32, no. 3 (Autumn 1999): 28, Figure Number: 15.
- Angela Fisher, Africa Adorned (London, England: Collins Harvill, 1989), 43.
- Deborah Stokes, "Rediscovered Treasures: African Beadwork at the Field Museum, Chicago." African Arts 32, no. 3 (Autumn 1999): 28, Figure Number: 15.
Related Bibliography List
The following Related Bibliography exist for this object:
- Andrew Fedders and Cynthia Salvadori. Turkana, Pastoral Craftsmen (Nairobi, Kenya: Transafrica Book Distributors in association with East African Literature Bureau, 1977),
- V. Pante and G. Mazza. Turkana (Turin, Italy: Stamperia Artistica Nazionale, ),
- Deborah Stokes, "Rediscovered Treasures: African Beadwork at the Field Museum, Chicago." African Arts 32, no. 3 (Autumn 1999): 18-31, 91.
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