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Honey barrel

1945

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

This traditional honey barrel is made of wood from muringa tree, cowhide and leather straps. The wooden tree trunk used to make the barrel is cut and made hollow using a tool called this. It is commonly used to store honey and sometimes snuff mixed with ghee.

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  • Title: Honey barrel
  • Date Created: 1945
  • Location: Kenya
  • Type: Honey barrel
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Wood, Cow hide
  • Photographer: GibsPhotography
  • Local Name: Kithembe
  • Community: Embu
  • Collection Date: 1969-11-28
  • Collected By: Peter Nzuki
National Museums of Kenya

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