Honey bag

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

This is a large pocket shaped leather bag. The men bring the hide and cut it to shape and the women scrape off the hair and stitch it with an awl and tenons from the forest log. It is used by men for collecting honey and carrying it from the hive.

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Title: Honey bag
Location: Kenya
Type: Honey bag
Rights: National Museums of Kenya
Medium: Leather
Photographer: GibsPhotography
Local Name: Motoget
Community: Ogiek
Collection Date: 1970-01-17
Collected By: Rod Blackburn

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