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Pair of Women's Ear Ornaments (Enchoni Enkiook)

A work made of animal hide, glass beads, buttons, and metal wire.

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  • A work made of animal hide, glass beads, buttons, and metal wire.

Date:

20th century

Artist:

Maasai
Kenya or Tanzania
Eastern and Southern Africa

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of Africa

Culture

Maasai

Title

Pair of Women's Ear Ornaments (Enchoni Enkiook)

Place

Kenya (Object made in:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1900–1999

Medium

Animal hide, glass beads, buttons, and metal wire

Dimensions

A: 15.3 × 8.9 × 1.6 cm (6 × 3 1/2 × 5/8 in.); B: 15.3 × 7 × 1.3 cm (6 × 2 3/4 × 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of the Michael R. Mack Collection

Reference Number

2024.376a-b

Extended information about this artwork

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