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Maasai

Maasai

Artist

WA-00003055

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None documented

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14

Works in Collection

19

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2

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40%

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WikidataQ163022

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BiographyMuseum· 80%
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Aic Exhibitions
Tier 3 · Scraped/inferred70%

About

Why this artist matters now

The Maasai are an Eastern Nilotic ethnic group native to northern, central and southern regions of Kenya including northern Tanzania, near the African Great Lakes region. Their native language is the Maasai language, a Nilotic language related to Dinka, Kalenjin and Nuer. A branch within the broader Nilo-Saharan language family. Except for some elders living in rural areas, most Maasai people speak the official languages of Kenya and Tanzania—Swahili and English.

Source: Aic · Trust score: 70% · Updated 3mo ago

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Art Institute of Chicago

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Artworks (14)

Necklaces (Imankeek)

Necklaces (Imankeek)

1900 · Beads and wire

overall: 40.1 × 38.8 × 2 cm (15 3/4 × 15 1/4 × 3/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Pair of Women's Ear Ornaments (Enchoni Enkiook)

Pair of Women's Ear Ornaments (Enchoni Enkiook)

1900 · Animal hide, glass beads, buttons, and metal wire

A: 15.3 × 8.9 × 1.6 cm (6 × 3 1/2 × 5/8 in.); B: 15.3 × 7 × 1.3 cm (6 × 2 3/4 × 1/2 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Pair of Bracelets

Pair of Bracelets

1900 · Animal hide, glass beads, and metal

About 4 in. x 3 in. (5 in. max point diam.): Diam.: 12.7 cm (5 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Pair of Woman’s Ear Ornaments (Enchoni Enkiook)

Pair of Woman’s Ear Ornaments (Enchoni Enkiook)

1900 · Animal hide, glass beads, buttons, and metal wire

A: 16.9 × 6.1 × 1.6 cm (6 5/8 × 2 3/8 × 5/8 in.); B: 17.2 × 4.8 × 1 cm (6 3/4 × 1 7/8 × 3/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Waist Belt

1900 · Animal hide, metal, and glass beads

with leather strap: 19.7 × 76.9 × 1.3 cm (7 3/4 × 30 1/4 × 1/2 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Vessel

1900 · Calabash, animal hide, and glass and plastic beads

96.6 × 11.5 × 16.6 cm (38 × 4 1/2 × 6 1/2 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Ornament (Surutia)

Ornament (Surutia)

1900 · Animal hide, metal, and glass beads

49.1 × 37.2 × 6.4 cm (19 5/16 × 14 5/8 × 2 1/2 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Beaded Necklace

Beaded Necklace

1900 · Animal hide, metal, and glass beads

42 × 14 × 5.4 cm (16 1/2 × 5 1/2 × 2 1/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Woman’s Skirt or Cape (Olkila)

Woman’s Skirt or Cape (Olkila)

1900 · Animal hide, glass and plastic beads, and pigment

102.9 × 113.1 × 2 cm (40 1/2 × 44 1/2 × 3/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Neck Collar

Flat Display: 2.6 × 34.3 × 15.9 cm (1 × 13 1/2 × 6 1/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Snuff Container

Snuff Container

with chain extended: 43.9 × 5.1 × 3.9 cm (17 1/4 × 2 × 1 1/2 in.); container only: 8 × 5.1 × 3.9 cm (3 1/8 × 2 × 1 1/2 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Snuff Container

Snuff Container

Horn, beads, metal, and animal hide

with chain extended: 56.6 × 3.9 × 3.2 cm (22 1/4 × 1 1/2 × 1 1/4 in.); container only: 7 × 3.9 × 3.2 cm (2 3/4 × 1 1/2 × 1 1/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Woman's Necklace

Woman's Necklace

Animal hide, beads, shell, and metal

40.1 × 20.7 × 1.3 cm (15 3/4 × 8 1/8 × 1/2 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Woman's Necklace

Woman's Necklace

Animal hide, beads, shells, and metal

43.9 × 13.4 × 2 cm (17 1/4 × 5 1/4 × 3/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

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14 published of 14 catalogued · 14 with image

Art Institute Chicago
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Woman’s Skirt or Cape (Olkila) (Art Institute of Chicago)

Art Institute of Chicago

Woman’s Skirt or Cape (Olkila) (Art Institute of Chicago)

Art Institute of Chicago

1993 155 35A Masai Mara

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