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Water container

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

A large pot shaped wooden container with a conical wooden lid, bound with cowhide and has a cowhide handle. The inside is hollowed and burned out. It is made by women from wood of the laichimi tree and the fiber for the basketry rims is from moru. The pot is used for carrying water by married women

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  • Title: Water container
  • Location: Kenya
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Leather, Wood
  • Photographer: Gibsphotography
  • Local Name: Kuul
  • Community: Rendille
  • Collection Date: 1969-11-25
  • Collected By: Bob Drews
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