Armlet
- Description
- When the old coinage ceased to be legal currency the various nations were left with large amounts of them and converted them into adornment accessories such as these armlets. They act as a rattle and also enhance the wearer.
- Accession Loan No.
- 10/2010/18/2
- Collection Class
- Personal ornament
- Common Name
- armlet
- Simple Name
- armlet
- Full Name
- armlet
- Dimensions
- whole length 240 mm; whole width 45 mm
- Cultural Group
- Kikuyu
- Production Year High
- 1973
- Production Country
- Kenya
- Production Area Region
- East Africa
- Production Continent
- Africa
- Family Group
- Material
- organic fibre; glass; aluminium; copper alloy; plastic
- Function Name
- adornment and dance regalia
