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GHR-KE-2000-00001 Registered

Beadwork necklace

Maker unknown · Date unknown

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Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-2000-00001
Object
Beadwork necklaceVerified
Category
Textile or costume
Maker
Unknown
Date
Date unknownUnknownApplicant-submitted
Made in
Not recorded
Current location
Thika, Kenya
Registered
9 Feb 2000

Physical description

Verified

Beadwork necklace, with hanging bead strands.

Height
347 mm
Width
304 mm
Depth
15 mm
Weight
442 g

Method: Applicant’s measurements

Materials
Glass beads, sinew, leather
Condition
Good — Complete, with wear consistent with age and use.Verified
Condition notes
Minor losses to the finish; otherwise sound.

Provenance and custody history

Unverified claim

before 1972: Custody in this period is not documented. Lamu Railway Heritage Trust, 1973: Institutional transfer by the current custodian.

The custody history is incomplete

There is a period for which no custodian is documented. Gaps are shown in the timeline rather than filled by assumption.

  1. 1953
    Maker unknown Manufacture
    Made.
    EstimateSource: Specialist opinion
  2. before 1972
    Custody not documented Note
    Custody in this period is not documented.
    Unverified claim
  3. 1973
    Lamu Railway Heritage Trust Transfer · Thika
    Institutional transfer by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Deed of gift
  4. 2000
    Lamu Railway Heritage Trust Registration · Thika
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Institutional transfer, 1973Verified

Inspections and verification

DateStatusOutcomeNotes
3 Feb 2000 Completed Consistent with record Inspection report held by the registry.