Kenya | Objects | Collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

We have 12 objects from this country

Three flat shell disks fastened together by leather strap with yellow and white beaded ornament; this suspended from narrow leather strap covered with beadwork in predominantly blue, red, and white.

Elder's necklace with shells Necklace, 1900–1972
conus shells, leather, glass beads.
Gift of Anonymous Donor.
1995-37-8

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Flat broad leaf shape with central spine and hook at top edge.

Nose Leaf Nose Leaf, ca. 1970
hammered aluminum.
Gift of Anonymous Donor.
1995-37-5

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Tusker Pair Of Earrings, 1974
flattened metal, bent wire, glass.
Gift of Cordelia Rose in honor of David McFadden.
1995-150-1-a,b

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Irregular square beads strung on string (replacement).

Necklace (Kenya), 1965–70
cast, pierced and hammered aluminum.
Gift of Anonymous Donor.
1995-37-11

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Curved band of inter-woven copper and brass wires with red glass bead at bottom, flat disk-like terminal at top.

Wire lip plug Lip Plug, ca. 1900–73
beaten brass, copper and iron wire, glass bead.
Gift of Anonymous Donor.
1995-37-7

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Flattened ivory sphere (a) with hole drilled out at one end; wooden keeper (b) with long post and flattened sperical head, fits into hole in ivory disk.

Lip Plug (Kenya), 1900–1973
ivory, wood.
Gift of Anonymous Donor.
1995-37-6-a,b

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Rectangular panel of beadwork, predominantly red, green, blue, white; row of metal chain links bottom edge; fiber ties.

Apron (Kenya), ca. 1940
glass, metal, fibers.
Gift of Anonymous Donor.
1995-37-4

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Made from bone segments strung together on leather with two rows of red and blue bead spacers; red, blue and green beaded tie ends.

Dikdik Belt Belt, ca. 1968
bone, goatskin, ceramic beads.
Gift of Anonymous Donor.
1995-37-2

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Flat rectangular box with loop at one end, through which long copper chain passes. Box has lid that slides on and is inscribed on one side "N A D."

Document Case With Lid (Kenya), early 20th century
brass, copper.
Gift of Anonymous Donor.
1995-37-10-a,b

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Tuskers Pair Of Earrings, 1993
painted and incised soapstone, bent wire, glass beads.
Gift of Cordelia Rose in honor of David McFadden.
1995-150-2-a,b

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Wide beaded band with blue, green, yellow, red geometrical pattern on white background; row of metal coins attached at lower edge by strings of white beads; 3-button closing.

Belt (Kenya), ca. 1973
glass beads, coins, metal buttons, fiber.
Gift of Anonymous Donor.
1995-37-3

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

String of red beads, with metal chains and East Africa one cent coins suspended at regular intervals through holes in their centers.

Necklace (Kenya), 1960–70
copper coins, beaten aluminum wire, glass beads.
Gift of Anonymous Donor.
1995-37-9

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.