Quiver

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

Quiver, Meru name "Thigaki". Made of ox-hide and "Muthuri" wood. Bows and arrows carried in war by elders not moran. Purchased from Kimba wa M' Mutungi Rika Kubai.

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Title: Quiver
Location: Kenya
Type: Quiver
Rights: National Museums of Kenya
Medium: Wood, Hide
Photographer: Gibsphotography
Local Name: Thigaki
Community: Meru
Collection Date: 1938
Collected By: V.M. McKeag

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