Water Container

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

This water container is made of giraffe hide scraped and sewn together. The skin is filled sand before it dries and left to dry with the sand inside to give it shape. It is used for fetching and storing water.

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Title: Water Container
Location: Kenya
Type: Water Container
Rights: National Museums of Kenya
Medium: Giraffe Hide
Photographer: GibsPhotography
Local Name: Okole
Community: Borana
Collection Date: 1971-03-01
Collected By: E.J.B

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