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Skin bag

1973

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

Skin bag made by an old woman aged 70 years from the skin of a young goat. Hair is scraped from the skin with a scraper(hoe-like) and sewn with cow sinew at the edges. The string is a leather strap. It is used by everyone and particularly women for carrying vegetables, posho and grains.

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  • Title: Skin bag
  • Date Created: 1973
  • Location: Kenya
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Goat hide
  • Photographer: GibsPhotography
  • Local Name: Lol
  • Community: Keiyo
  • Collection Date: 1976-07-12
  • Collected By: A.K.Cheptum
National Museums of Kenya

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