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Rope and Raw Thongs

1967

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

Plaited leather rope made from strips of camel skin by women. Used mainly by the women to tie up animals and to attach things on trees and inside the house. Also a bunch of the raw leather strips used for making the rope.

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  • Title: Rope and Raw Thongs
  • Date Created: 1967
  • Location: Kenya
  • Type: Rope and Raw Thongs
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Hide
  • Photographer: Gibsphotography
  • Local Name: Shin
  • Community: Aulihan (Somali)
  • Collection Date: 1969-09-15
  • Collected By: Jean Brown
National Museums of Kenya

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