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Dool

1968

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

Turkana doll made from three Doum Palm fruits, covered with beads. A strap to hang the doll over the shoulder or hang it up in the house. Made by young girls and carried round by them to play with and also as an insurance of their own future fertility.

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  • Title: Dool
  • Date Created: 1968
  • Location: Kenya
  • Type: Doll
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Beads, Hide, Fruits
  • Photographer: Gibsphotography
  • Local Name: Ikidet
  • Community: Turkana
  • Collection Date: 1969-11-02
  • Collected By: Thelma Sanders
National Museums of Kenya

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