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Beer Goblets

1968

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

Beer goblet made of basketry with a leather handle underneath. The men make them and use them for drinking all sorts of pombe. This was being used at a wedding feast where the old men were all drunk. This basketry type was less common than the wooden ones. The material may be of wild sisal.

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  • Title: Beer Goblets
  • Date Created: 1968
  • Location: Kenya
  • Type: Beer Goblets
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Reeds, Cowdung
  • Photographer: Gibsphotography
  • Local Name: Kerio
  • Community: Marakwet
  • Collection Date: 1969-08-01
  • Collected By: Jean Brown
National Museums of Kenya

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