Beaded Kamba Necklace

Based on experience in Africa and as a father of two girls I’m guessing that this somewhat unusual necklace was worn by an adolescent. It’s size and level of detail seem perfect for a teenager wanting to look her best while standing out. The colors and pattern is typically Kamba as are the use of colonial era coins and commercial watch-chain. The necklace employs an ingenious wire catch for ease of removal whereby a wire is wound into a conical spiral to receive and seize its sharp and slightly curved counterpart. 11″ long by 5″ wide. Collected in the 1960’s by an American ex-pat living in Kenya, unmounted.

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