Food basket

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

This is a food basket with an handle made by a woman from strips of mlala(doum palm) leaf. The holes are pierced with an awl. It is used as a food container for everything except fat.

Show lessRead more

Details

Title: Food basket
Location: Kenya
Type: Food Baskets
Rights: National Museums of Kenya
Medium: Reeds
Photographer: GibsPhotography
Local Name: Elal
Community: El Molo
Collection Date: 1969-05-14

Get the app

Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more

Zoom in

View in Augmented Reality

Africa Cooking El Molo people Kenya Plant

Interested in Crafts?

Get updates with your personalized Culture Weekly

No, thanks

You are all set!

Your first Culture Weekly will arrive this week.