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Hide containers

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

Hide containers made from buffalo skins by nun. Net buffalo hides are trimmed and stitched at the edges with buffalo tendon by piercing the holes with a strong awl. Honey container are usually made by men and used by them for collecting honey from the forest. Wooden honey containers are used for storing honey.

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  • Title: Hide containers
  • Location: Kenya
  • Type: Hide containers
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Hide
  • Photographer: Gibsphotography
  • Community: Marakwet
  • Collection Date: 1978-05-18
  • Collected By: S.somjee and K.Cheptum
National Museums of Kenya

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