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Feeding Trough

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

Feeding and water trough made by a male craftsmen in wood work from the "Mucakaranada" tree. It was kept near the house and used for cows, sheeps and goats for water and particularly for feeding them salt soil. Sometimes the salt soil and water were mixed and sometimes given separately. The salt soil was obtained from Ukambani.

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  • Title: Feeding Trough
  • Location: Kenya
  • Type: Feeding Trough
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Wood
  • Photographer: Gibsphotography
  • Local Name: Muharati
  • Community: Kikuyu
  • Collection Date: 1969-02-11
  • Collected By: Jean Brown (Samuel Munyambu)
National Museums of Kenya

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