Bag

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

This is a serval cut skin bag of a male goat with serval cut tail in it and a pointed piece of wood with a hole in it on a cord made from the muthaalwa tree. It is made by a specialist. It is used by old married men as a charm to protect the homestead and livestock.

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Title: Bag
Location: kenya
Type: Bag
Rights: National Museums of Kenya
Medium: Goatskin
Photographer: Gibsphotography
Origin: Kamba
Local Name: Mbingo

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