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Beehive

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

This is a lid of a log hive. The hard wood was obtained from the forest and floated down the river. It was then hollowed out took about one month to finish. Such a hive could cost ten goats. The beehive belonged to an individual who put his own brand on it to avoid stealing.

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  • Title: Beehive
  • Location: Kenya
  • Type: Beehive
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Wood
  • Photographer: Gibsphotography
  • Local Name: Mwatu
  • Community: Kikuyu
  • Collection Date: 1968-11-19
  • Collected By: Jean Brown and Samuel Munyambu
National Museums of Kenya

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