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Milk gourd
National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya
This gourd is made by dorobo from a samburu design. It is mended in several places and decorated with red and blue beads and cowrie shells. It is used to carry water. When preparing the container, the inside is burned.
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Details
- Title: Milk gourd
- Location: Kenya
- Type: Milk gourd
- Rights: National Museums of Kenya
- Medium: Gourd
- Photographer: GibsPhotography
- Local Name: Ghaa
- Community: Dorobo
- Collection Date: 1970
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