Beaded leather dog collar
Mkanda wa shingo wa mbwa wa ngozi wenye shanga
By Wanjiru Kamau · Nairobi, Kenya
$28.00 USD
≈ 3617.60 KES (approx.)
5 available
A soft leather dog collar with a beaded band and a steel D-ring for the lead. Medium size, fits 35 to 45 cm necks.
Who made it
Wanjiru Kamau runs a small beadwork studio in Nairobi with three other women. They string glass beads by hand on wire and leather, mixing classic Kenyan colour blocks with their own patterns.
Materials
Cow leather, glass seed beads, steel buckle and D-ring
Care
Keep dry. Store flat so the beadwork keeps its shape.
In the maker's words
Mkanda laini wa ngozi wa shingo ya mbwa wenye mstari wa shanga na pete ya chuma ya kufungia kamba. Saizi ya kati, shingo ya sentimita 35 hadi 45.
Who made it
Wanjiru Kamau anaendesha karakana ndogo ya ushanga jijini Nairobi pamoja na wanawake wengine watatu. Wanatunga shanga za kioo kwa mkono kwenye waya na ngozi, wakichanganya rangi za kawaida za Kenya na mitindo yao wenyewe.
Materials
Ngozi ya ng'ombe, shanga ndogo za kioo, bizimu na pete ya chuma
Care
Weka pakavu. Hifadhi ukiwa umelaza ili ushanga ubaki na umbo lake.
Size: 45 × 2.5 cm