Beer gourd

1968

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

The small gourd is made from a creeping plant. It is used by Marakwet elders for fetching out traditional beer from claypots or large beer gourds during marriages or child naming ceremonies.

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Title: Beer gourd
Date Created: 1968
Location: Kenya
Type: Beer Scope Gourd
Rights: National Museums of Kenya
Medium: Gourd
Photographer: Gibsphotography
Local Name: Mwentet
Community: Nandi
Collection Date: 1999-02-16
Collected By: J. Kasagam and Ray Balongo

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