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Necklacing, Michael Armitage Kenyan, Oil on lubugo barkcloth — Necklacing
Michael Armitage
2016

Zeze, Wood, gourd, bone, porcupine quill, fiber, Mombasa — Zeze
Mombasa
late 19th century

Miyale Ya Blue, Cyrus Kabiru Kenyan, Steel and found objects — Miyale Ya Blue
Cyrus Kabiru
2020

Hat, Custon Hats, Skin, metal, Kenyan — Hat
Custon Hats
1974

Vessel, Wood, leather, Turkana peoples — Vessel
Turkana peoples
20th century

Vessel, Calabash, beads, leather, Turkana peoples — Vessel
Turkana peoples
20th century

Married Woman's Skirt, Leather, glass beads, string, Maasai peoples — Married Woman's Skirt
Maasai peoples
late 20th century

Bell, Wood, metal, hide, cord, Rendile peoples — Bell
Rendile peoples
19th–20th century

Vessel, Wood, hide, Turkana peoples — Vessel
Turkana peoples
19th–20th century

Headrest, Wood, leather twine, Turkana or Potok peoples — Headrest
Turkana or Potok peoples
19th–20th century

Headrest, Wood, metal, Pokot peoples — Headrest
Pokot peoples
19th–20th century

Figure: Male Seated on Stool, Wood, metal, cotton thread, Kamba peoples — Figure: Male Seated on Stool
Kamba peoples
19th–20th century

Ceremonial Axe, Iron, wood, beads, Kamba peoples — Ceremonial Axe
Kamba peoples
19th–20th century

Snuff Vessel, Calabash, beads, cloth, Kenya — Snuff Vessel
Kenya
20th century

Vessel, Gourd, leather, beads, button, fiber, metal, Maasai peoples — Vessel
Maasai peoples
19th–20th century

Vessel, Calabash, wood, Kamba peoples — Vessel
Kamba peoples
19th–20th century

Memorial Post, Wood, Nyika peoples, Giriyama group — Memorial Post
Nyika peoples, Giriyama group
20th century

Shield, Leather, wood, pigment, fur, Maasai peoples — Shield
Maasai peoples
19th–20th century

Crescent-Moon Necklace, Silver, metal, and glass — Crescent-Moon Necklace
first half 20th century

Wrapper (Kanga), Cotton, Kenya — Wrapper (Kanga)
Kenya
1968

Wrapper (Kanga), Cotton, Kenya — Wrapper (Kanga)
Kenya
1969

Hirizi (Amuletic Necklace), Silver, metal, and glass — Hirizi (Amuletic Necklace)
first half 20th century

Drum, Wood, nails, hide, Kenyan — Drum
Kenyan
19th century

Raft Rattle, Latin Percussion, Reeds, Kenyan (Digo people) — Raft Rattle
Latin Percussion
20th century

Xylophone, Wood, Kenyan — Xylophone
Kenyan
19th century

Tzetze, Gourd, wood, quill, fiber, Kenyan — Tzetze
Kenyan
late 19th century

Drum, Wood, nails, reptile skin, rope, Kenyan — Drum
Kenyan
19th century

Beaded Vest (Kitiku)

Nyika peoples

19th–20th century

Beaded Vest (Kitiku)

Nyika peoples

19th–20th century

Kamba people (in pencil)

mid 19th–late 19th century