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Millet Strainer

1942

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

Made by a man called Ntabo from sticks obtained locally. They are dried for two days before use and woven together and attached at the edges with 'Eminyikwa" rope and plastered with cow dung. Made by menand used by women for winnowing millet and also used for carrying grains flour.

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  • Title: Millet Strainer
  • Date Created: 1942
  • Location: Kenya
  • Type: Millet Strainer
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: CowDung, Sticks, Back Tree Skin
  • Photographer: Gibsphotography
  • Local Name: Ekige
  • Community: Kisii
  • Collection Date: 1976-03-19
  • Collected By: A. K Cheptum
National Museums of Kenya

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