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Small medicine gourd

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

A small medicine gourd with pin pricked design made and used by old women to keep 'magic powder'.

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Title: Small medicine gourd
Location: Kenya
Rights: National Museums of Kenya
Medium: Gourd
Photographer: Gibsphotography
Local Name: Kanya ka muthega
Community: Mberre
Collection Date: 1971-03-01
Collected By: Gatiti

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