Honey Bucket

1936

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

This is a wooden bucket with a rope handle. Made by a male craftsman and used by beehive owners to collect honey. The bucket is made from the wood of the mkuyu tree which is chopped using a Kibera and finished off using a Kiwajuwaju.

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Title: Honey Bucket
Date Created: 1936
Location: Kenya
Type: Honey bucket
Rights: National Museums of Kenya
Medium: Wood
Photographer: Gibsphotography
Local Name: Kio (Bucket) Luwavn (Stick)
Community: Zubaki, Pokomo ( up pokomo)
Collection Date: 1969-07-19
Collected By: Peter Nzuki

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