Old Tribally Used Masai (Maasai) Belt – Kenya

Leather, glass beads, cowries, small metal chains. The is cm 80,0 in length (31.50 “). The central piece is cm. 15,5 high x cm. 6,5 width (6.10” x 2.56 “).

The Maasai are a Nilotic largest group inhabiting northern, central and southern Kenya and northern Tanzania. Most Nilotic speakers in the area, including the Maasai and the Turkana, are pastoralists, and are famous for their fearsome reputations as warriors and cattle-rustlers.

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