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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 and dried before weaving. It is then sewn to form the basket using sisal thread. 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: Pokomo
National Museums of Kenya

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