Artworks · Maasai

Necklaces (Imankeek)

1900 · Beads and wire

overall: 40.1 × 38.8 × 2 cm (15 3/4 × 15 1/4 × 3/4 in.)

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Pair of Women's Ear Ornaments (Enchoni Enkiook)

1900 · Animal hide, glass beads, buttons, and metal wire

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.)

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Pair of Bracelets

1900 · Animal hide, glass beads, and metal

About 4 in. x 3 in. (5 in. max point diam.): Diam.: 12.7 cm (5 in.)

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Pair of Woman’s Ear Ornaments (Enchoni Enkiook)

1900 · Animal hide, glass beads, buttons, and metal wire

A: 16.9 × 6.1 × 1.6 cm (6 5/8 × 2 3/8 × 5/8 in.); B: 17.2 × 4.8 × 1 cm (6 3/4 × 1 7/8 × 3/8 in.)

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Waist Belt

1900 · Animal hide, metal, and glass beads

with leather strap: 19.7 × 76.9 × 1.3 cm (7 3/4 × 30 1/4 × 1/2 in.)

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Vessel

1900 · Calabash, animal hide, and glass and plastic beads

96.6 × 11.5 × 16.6 cm (38 × 4 1/2 × 6 1/2 in.)

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Ornament (Surutia)

1900 · Animal hide, metal, and glass beads

49.1 × 37.2 × 6.4 cm (19 5/16 × 14 5/8 × 2 1/2 in.)

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Beaded Necklace

1900 · Animal hide, metal, and glass beads

42 × 14 × 5.4 cm (16 1/2 × 5 1/2 × 2 1/8 in.)

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Woman’s Skirt or Cape (Olkila)

1900 · Animal hide, glass and plastic beads, and pigment

102.9 × 113.1 × 2 cm (40 1/2 × 44 1/2 × 3/4 in.)

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Neck Collar

Beads

Flat Display: 2.6 × 34.3 × 15.9 cm (1 × 13 1/2 × 6 1/4 in.)

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Snuff Container

Ivory

with chain extended: 43.9 × 5.1 × 3.9 cm (17 1/4 × 2 × 1 1/2 in.); container only: 8 × 5.1 × 3.9 cm (3 1/8 × 2 × 1 1/2 in.)

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Snuff Container

Horn, beads, metal, and animal hide

with chain extended: 56.6 × 3.9 × 3.2 cm (22 1/4 × 1 1/2 × 1 1/4 in.); container only: 7 × 3.9 × 3.2 cm (2 3/4 × 1 1/2 × 1 1/4 in.)

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Woman's Necklace

Animal hide, beads, shell, and metal

40.1 × 20.7 × 1.3 cm (15 3/4 × 8 1/8 × 1/2 in.)

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Woman's Necklace

Animal hide, beads, shells, and metal

43.9 × 13.4 × 2 cm (17 1/4 × 5 1/4 × 3/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago