African Heritage Necklace Made Of Assorted Materials — Alan Donovan Phillips Leitch

African Heritage necklace made of assorted materials

Explore Alan Donovan’s ‘African Heritage’ necklace – a stunning assemblage of beads & materials from Kenya, Nigeria & beyond. Ethnographic art, vibrant colors, and rich cultural symbolism.


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..