Milking Pot

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

This is a turkana pot for milking. Made at Lokilipi a nearby mountain by the Turkana women. It is used by women and made from wood of the Akadeli tree plus Camel hide and decorated with cowrie shells and red ochre.

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Title: Milking Pot
Location: Kenya
Type: Miliking Pot
Rights: National Museums of Kenya
Medium: Gourd
Photographer: Gibsphotography
Local Name: Nyadeli
Community: Turkana
Collection Date: 1969-05-14
Collected By: Jean Brown

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