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Eating baskets made from dried grass and leather. Dried grass is soaked into flexibility, a knot is tied and one strand is used to wrap the neck. An awl is used to poke through the top of the lower layer to the next layer at each wrapping. Made in traditional style and the newer ones are decorated and bended. It is coated inside with flour before use and the larger used by groups. The handle is folded to the side during use.

Details

  • Title: Eating Basket
  • Date Created: 1976
  • Location: Kenya
  • Type: Eating Basket
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Grass Leather
  • Photographer: Gibsphotography
  • Local Name: Kerebet
  • Community: Nandi
  • Collection Date: 1976-06-03
  • Collected By: Leon Obler and Regma Obler

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