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This woven basket with a leather handle is made by the women. They first make the string from fibre of wild sisal and weave it together. The basket is used by women for carrying garden produce such as maize from the farm to the home and from home to the market or Posho Mill.

Details

  • Title: Basket
  • Location: Kenya
  • Type: Basket
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Sisal
  • Photographer: GibsPhotography
  • Local Name: Olkiodoit
  • Community: Ogiek
  • Collection Date: 1970-01-17
  • Collected By: Rod Blackburn

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