Maasai images - Beaded Maasai amulet - Traditional Music & Cultures of Kenya

Beaded Maasai Amulet

This unusual amulet is made from small plastic beads, coiled aluminium wire, flat pieces of aluminium and cowrie shells, all sewn onto a thick piece of leather. The string is alternately threaded with small cylinders of wood, coloured beads and tight metal coils.

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