Bag

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

This is a goatskin bag made and used by women for holding their personal possessions. It is sewn together with thin strips of goatskin. The holes are pierced with iron awl.

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Title: Bag
Location: Kenya
Type: Bag
Rights: National Museums of Kenya
Medium: Hide
Photographer: Gibsphotography
Local Name: Samur
Community: El Molo
Collection Date: 1969-05-15
Collected By: E.J.Brown

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