Maasai child's glass beaded necklace from Kenya, mid to late 20th century. It's a colourful necklace with beads in various sizes.
Maasai child's glass beaded necklace from Kenya, mid to late 20th century. It's a colourful necklace with beads in various sizes.
Maasai child's glass beaded necklace from Kenya, mid to late 20th century. It's a colourful necklace with beads in various sizes.
Maasai child's glass beaded necklace from Kenya, mid to late 20th century. It's a colourful necklace with beads in various sizes.
Maasai child's glass beaded necklace from Kenya, mid to late 20th century. It's a colourful necklace with beads in various sizes.
Maasai child's glass beaded necklace from Kenya, mid to late 20th century. It's a colourful necklace with beads in various sizes.
Maasai child's glass beaded necklace from Kenya, mid to late 20th century. It's a colourful necklace with beads in various sizes.
Maasai child's glass beaded necklace from Kenya, mid to late 20th century. It's a colourful necklace with beads in various sizes.
Maasai child's glass beaded necklace from Kenya, mid to late 20th century. It's a colourful necklace with beads in various sizes.
Maasai child's glass beaded necklace from Kenya, mid to late 20th century. It's a colourful necklace with beads in various sizes.

Maasai Child’s Glass Beaded Necklace, Kenya, Mid to Late 20th Century

£56.00

A Maasai beaded collar necklace from Kenya, made in a child’s size from rows of glass beads.

Date: Circa mid to late 20th century
Geography: Kenya
Culture: Maasai
Dimensions: 16cm outer diameter, 12cm inner diameter
Bead size: 1mm to 5mm
Weight: 67g
Materials: Glass beads, leather, plastic, metal wire
Condition: Good. See photos.

About the necklace

The necklace is a flat, round collar made from several rows of small beads, mainly red, with rows of dark blue and white. The outer edge is trimmed with larger beads in alternating black and white. The rows are held in place by thin spacer bars at intervals around the collar, and it fastens at the back with a beaded loop and tie.

Maasai beadwork

The Maasai live in southern Kenya and northern Tanzania. Beadwork is made mainly by women, and the colours and patterns can indicate a person’s age, status and stage of life. Before glass beads arrived, ornaments were made from seeds, wood, bone, shells and metal. Glass trade beads reached the region during the 19th century, and became widely available in the 20th, when beadwork like this became an important part of Maasai dress.

Please note: this necklace is sold as a collector’s and display piece. It contains small beads and is not suitable for young children to wear.

As with all our vintage pieces, this necklace is one of a kind, and natural signs of age, wear and handling should be expected as part of its authentic character. Dimensions and weight are approximate.

A Maasai beaded collar necklace from Kenya, made in a child’s size from rows of glass beads.

Date: Circa mid to late 20th century
Geography: Kenya
Culture: Maasai
Dimensions: 16cm outer diameter, 12cm inner diameter
Bead size: 1mm to 5mm
Weight: 67g
Materials: Glass beads, leather, plastic, metal wire
Condition: Good. See photos.

About the necklace

The necklace is a flat, round collar made from several rows of small beads, mainly red, with rows of dark blue and white. The outer edge is trimmed with larger beads in alternating black and white. The rows are held in place by thin spacer bars at intervals around the collar, and it fastens at the back with a beaded loop and tie.

Maasai beadwork

The Maasai live in southern Kenya and northern Tanzania. Beadwork is made mainly by women, and the colours and patterns can indicate a person’s age, status and stage of life. Before glass beads arrived, ornaments were made from seeds, wood, bone, shells and metal. Glass trade beads reached the region during the 19th century, and became widely available in the 20th, when beadwork like this became an important part of Maasai dress.

Please note: this necklace is sold as a collector’s and display piece. It contains small beads and is not suitable for young children to wear.

As with all our vintage pieces, this necklace is one of a kind, and natural signs of age, wear and handling should be expected as part of its authentic character. Dimensions and weight are approximate.