Bag

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

Soft leather bag made from dik dik skin. It is used for holding black sand (called NGAKUP) obtained from the lake shore which is mixed with fat and put on the hair to glisten and make it darker.

Details

Title: Bag
Location: Kenya
Type: Bag
Rights: National Museums of Kenya
Medium: Hide
Photographer: Gibsphotography
Community: Turkana
Collection Date: 1971-12-05
Collected By: E.J.B

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