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Quiver

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

This quiver made of cowhide has a band of incised decoration made by an old man expert. It is sewn with sisal thread. Previously baobab thread was used. Quivers are used by men only. To obtain a quiver one would give a craftsman a goat as payment.

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  • Title: Quiver
  • Location: Kenya
  • Type: Quiver
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Photographer: GibsPhotography
  • Local Name: Thyaka
  • Community: Kamba
  • Collection Date: 1969-05-03
  • Collected By: Peter Nzuki
National Museums of Kenya

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