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DiaporamaAfrican Heritage necklace made of assorted materials
Alan Donovan Phillips Leitch (1946 – 2021)
Alan Donovan (1946-2021): Kenyan artist & Pan-African visionary. Creator of vibrant African Heritage necklaces – malachite, brass, beads – and co-founder of Nairobi’s iconic African Heritage House.
African Heritage House (Nairobi, Kenya)
Explore African Heritage House in Nairobi: a cultural gem showcasing Pan-African art, textiles & design. Discover traditional crafts, heritage, and contemporary expressions of African creativity. A unique museum experience awaits!
Necklace designed and created by Alan Donovan, made of “false coral” glass beads from Nigeria, ostrich egg shell from Turkana, Kenya; Nigerian glass beads, clay beads from the Tuareg Sahara Desert, cast brass beads, Cameroon and Ivory Coast, tiny brass beads from the Giriama of Kenya, Czech glass trade beads; False python glass beads from Europe, and the Surutia as a pendant from Maasai married women..
About this artwork
- Title: African Heritage necklace made of assorted materials
- Artist: Alan Donovan Phillips Leitch
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: African Heritage House
- Movement: Ethnographic Art
- Color palette: Pastels
- Keywords: saharan beads , ethnographic jewelry , tribal necklace
- Color intensity: Monochromatic
- Topics: tribal jewelry , material culture , textile art
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