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Basket

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

This is a large inverted funnel shaped basket woven by men from the fronds of mete tree. They are used to contain maize.

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Title: Basket
Location: Kenya
Type: Basket
Rights: National Museums of Kenya
Medium: Palm
Photographer: GibsPhotography
Local Name: Shingia
Community: Boni
Collection Date: 1969-09-23
Collected By: E.J.Brown

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