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Basket

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

The basket is made by a male craftsman and used by the family for holding vegetables. It is made from itsurundu tree stripe that are cut with a knife (ingeso) and the handle is made of a sisal rope. The mouth is finished with Omugusa tree thread.

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  • Title: Basket
  • Location: Kenya
  • Type: Basket
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Sisal
  • Photographer: GibsPhotography
  • Local Name: Indede
  • Community: Logoli
  • Collection Date: 1971-01-26
  • Collected By: Peter Nzuki
National Museums of Kenya

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