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Basket

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

This woven basket is made by women using doum palm leaves. The leaves are picked on the river sides and dried before weaving. The women use the basket to carry food to and from the garden. Others use it as a shopping basket when going to the market.

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  • Title: Basket
  • Location: Kenya
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Palm leaves
  • Photographer: Gibsphotography
  • Community: Kamba
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