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Type of Object:
Ethnic Group:
Material:
- Bone Beads
20th c.
- The beads are made from discarded cow horns and bones
collected from slaughterhouses. The white bones and horns
are stained a dark brown except for the portions of the bead
that were coated with a wax that leaves a distinctive pattern
on the beads using a “batik” technique. Wax is painted onto
the bead to create a design, then the remaining surface is
darkened with a vegetable dye. Once the dye is set, the wax
is removed. The resulting graphic is reminiscent of the
African “bogolanfini” fabric known as mudcloth.
Ethnic Group:
- Kenya
Material:
- Bone from cow or bovine animal
- 30 inches
