Rope

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

Plaited rope made from miaa mlala(doum palm) by a giriama woman married to a Duruma and living among them. It is used by the women for weaving across bedsteads to act as a spring.

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Title: Rope
Location: Kenya
Type: Rope
Rights: National Museums of Kenya
Medium: Palm leaves
Photographer: Gibsphotography
Local Name: Lugwe
Community: Duruma
Collection Date: 1968-12-27
Collected By: G.J.B

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