Mortar

1973

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

Mortar made by men and used by women for grinding cassava or groundnuts. It was made of wood cut from a tree called omokhonge using a small axe(embatsaro).

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Title: Mortar
Date Created: 1973
Location: Kenya
Rights: National Museums of Kenya
Medium: Wood
Photographer: Gibsphotography
Local Name: Esinu
Community: Marachi
Collection Date: 1974-01-03
Collected By: R.Gramly

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