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Initiation (Age/Grade Society) Waist Ornament

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Beaded leather belt with two large circular medallions in orange-red, white, green, and blue seed beads, with worn leather ties, viewed from the interior side

Unknown, Initiation (Age/Grade Society) Waist Ornament, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey S. Hammer, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Initiation (Age/Grade Society) Waist Ornament
Culture
Maasai
Place Made
Africa, Kenya
Medium
Glass beads, leather, metal
Dimensions
Length: 32 1/2 in. (82.55 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey S. Hammer
Accession Number
AC1993.220.5
Classification
Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area
African Art