Basket

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

This basket is made by women from baobab thread. The baobab thread have scars on them and are dyed with red ochre and charcoal. It is used by women for carrying beans and flour.

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Title: Basket
Location: Kenya
Type: Basket
Rights: National Museums of Kenya
Medium: Reeds
Photographer: GibsPhotography
Community: Tharaka
Collection Date: 1968-04-15
Collected By: Jean Brown

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