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Mouth bow

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

The mouth bow is made by a young man from umuguncha nguba tree. The string is made from tendon from the back of a cow. The fruit with seeds in it is of omosege tree. The thin stick passing through the fruit is used to beat the string on the mouth bow when played by young men.

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  • Title: Mouth bow
  • Location: Kenya
  • Type: Mouth bow
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Wood
  • Photographer: GibsPhotography
  • Local Name: Obokano
  • Community: Kuria
  • Collection Date: 1972-09-25
  • Collected By: S.seba
National Museums of Kenya

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