Wooden Cup

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

This wooden cup is used for drinking milk, porridge, blood or water. The tree trunk is cut using an axe and curved with an adze and chisel. It is smoked everyday before use.

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Title: Wooden Cup
Location: Kenya
Type: Wooden Cup
Rights: National Museums of Kenya
Medium: Wood
Photographer: GibsPhotography
Local Name: Qure
Community: Boran
Collection Date: 1976-01-04
Collected By: J.Frentz

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