Milking Container

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

This milking container is made of wood from 'habqare' tree. The trunk is cut using an axe and shaped hollow using a chisel called 'qoto'. It is smoked inside and used for milking camel.

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Title: Milking Container
Location: Kenya
Type: Milking Container
Rights: National Museums of Kenya
Medium: Wood
Photographer: GibsPhotography
Local Name: Damela
Community: Boran
Collection Date: 1970-09-21
Collected By: Her Ayers

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