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Oil calabash
1968
National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya
A small oil calabash cut from silangwa plant and the contents inside removed. It is normally left to dry in the sun for a month before the inner contents are removed and washed with water. The calabash is made and used by women to store oil for smearing on circumcised girls, boys or married couples during their ceremonies.
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Details
- Title: Oil calabash
- Date Created: 1968
- Location: Kenya
- Rights: National Museums of Kenya
- Medium: Gourd
- Photographer: GibsPhotography
- Local Name: Soto-mwar
- Community: Endo
- Collection Date: 1978-04-04
- Collected By: S.Somjee & J.Kasagam
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