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Food/ Porridge Gourd

1969

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

It is a medium sized gourd decorated with beadwork with a handle of cowskin. Decorated by women who threaded the beads obtained from a shop using a thread made from muamba (Baobab) fibre. It was used mostly by children to carry food or porridge to school. It is also used by adults to carry food when going on a journey.

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  • Title: Food/ Porridge Gourd
  • Date Created: 1969
  • Location: Kenya
  • Type: Gourd
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Gourd
  • Photographer: Gibsphotography
  • Local Name: Gatete
  • Community: Kamba
  • Collection Date: 1969-05-02
  • Collected By: Mrs Peter Nzuki
National Museums of Kenya

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