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Honey bag

National Museums of Kenya

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
National Museums of Kenya

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