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Wooden Basin

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

This wooden basin is made for watering animals. The wood is cut using an axe(dagara) and curved using an adze(qoto). The basin is filled with water and placed in front of a camel for drinking. However, when not in use it can be used for keeping dried maize.

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  • Title: Wooden Basin
  • Location: Kenya
  • Type: Wooden Basin
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Wood
  • Photographer: GibsPhotography
  • Local Name: Dakri
  • Community: Boran
  • Collection Date: 1976-01-05
  • Collected By: J.Frentz
National Museums of Kenya

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