Pot smoother

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

This pot smoother is made of seed pods obtained from imbasa(tylosema fassoglensis) tree bought from the market. It is used by women to smoothen the inside and outside of pots after they have been coiled.

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Title: Pot smoother
Location: Kenya
Type: Pot smoother
Rights: National Museums of Kenya
Medium: Wood
Photographer: GibsPhotography
Local Name: Imbasa
Community: Logoli
Collected By: Bialosky

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