Fat Pot

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

This is a long cylindrical wooden pot with leather caps both ends. It has a very interesting mend, where the wood has cracked. It has been stitched up with strips of palm leaves. Bought from the turkana and used as a fat container.

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Title: Fat Pot
Location: Kenya
Type: Fat Pot
Rights: National Museums of Kenya
Medium: Wood
Photographer: Gibsphotography
Local Name: Mara
Community: El Molo
Collection Date: 1969-05-15
Collected By: Jean Brown

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