Cap

1965

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

This cap is made from blue duiker skin and used by young middle-aged men. It has a few beads to make eyelet holes for thongs to hold on the head. This was made by a man called Oloiborralla. The skin is stretched on the ground and dried.

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Details

Title: Cap
Date Created: 1965
Location: Kenya
Rights: National Museums of Kenya
Medium: Leather, Beads
Photographer: Gibs Photography
Local Name: Rosiet top pechanit
Community: Dorob(Ogiek)
Collection Date: 1969-04-28
Collected By: Rod Blackburn

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