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Porridge Gourd
National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya
This gourd is cut by the men. It is used by everybody in the homestead in the house or on a journey. Was used to store or carry milk or porridge. Not usually decorated. The maker suspected that this was done as they thought it would please the European.
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Details
- Title: Porridge Gourd
- Location: Kenya
- Type: porridge Gourd
- Rights: National Museums of Kenya
- Medium: Gourd
- Photographer: Gibsphotography
- Local Name: Itete
- Community: KIkuyu
- Collection Date: 1969-02-11
- Collected By: Samuel Munyambu
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