Bowl

1968

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

This food bowl is made of wood from 'kosaye' tree. it is curved using an axe called 'dagara' and made hollow using a tool called 'qoto'. It's used as a plate for serving meat, roasted coffee, butter, berries etc.

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Title: Bowl
Date Created: 1968
Location: Kenya
Type: Bowl
Rights: National Museums of Kenya
Medium: Wood
Photographer: GibsPhotography
Local Name: Qori
Community: Boran
Collection Date: 1976-01-31
Collected By: J.Frentz

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