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Skirt

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

Goatskin skirt made and worn by girls and women . The men kill the goat, skin it, put the skin on a frame to dry and scrap off the hair. The skin is then beaten with a wooden hammer and rubbed with castor oil. It takes two days to prepare the skin.

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  • Title: Skirt
  • Location: Kenya
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Hide
  • Photographer: Gibsphotography
  • Local Name: Cherotoi
  • Community: Pokot
  • Collection Date: 1971-07-31
  • Collected By: E.J.Brown
National Museums of Kenya

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