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Oil Calabash
National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya
Oil calabash extracted from silangwa plant and the mouth cut and contents removed. Left in the dry sun for almost a month before the inner parts are washed with water. Specially made by women to store oil for smearing circumcised girls, boys or married couples during their ceremonies.
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Details
- Title: Oil Calabash
- Location: Kenya
- Type: Oil Calabash
- Rights: National Museums of Kenya
- Medium: Gourd
- Photographer: Gibsphotography
- Local Name: Soto-Mwar
- Community: Endo
- Collection Date: 1978-04-03
- Collected By: S.Somjee and J. Kasagam
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