Samburu - Kenya
Lelesas, Louelen, Lewangu, Lepokodou & Loingu, Samburu | Nyerere, Ndoto Mountain Range | Kenya, 2010
The Samburu of northern Kenya are a subgroup of the famous Maasai. Isolated by their geography and history, they developed their own unique cultural identity. Today, the moran warriors, with their long braided hair and ochre-coloured bodies, have become a symbol of traditional Africa.
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Editions
Limited to 19
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frame
Wallnut wood
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glass
Musem glass
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Sizes
062 x 110 cm - Edition of 9
100 x 180 cm - Edition of 6
140 x 260 cm - Edition of 3
165 x 315 cm - Edition of 1
