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Turtle Shell Plate

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

This is a shell made of a turtle shell. Used as an individual dish for eating fish. Everyone has his own plate.

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Title: Turtle Shell Plate
Location: Kenya
Type: Turtle Shell Plate
Rights: National Museums of Kenya
Medium: Shell
Photographer: Gibsphotography
Local Name: Bogotei
Community: El Molo
Collection Date: 1971
Collected By: Jean Brown

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