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Cooking Pot

1957

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

This pot is made of special clay - Muranga- which is collected by women, ground and mixed with water. The making of the pot starts at the rim and continued till it is half done and then left. On the second day the bottom part is finished and left to dry. Then it is fired. The decoration is done with a piece of wood to make the small dots. The finished pot was used for cooking food. Such pots were made and used by women.

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  • Title: Cooking Pot
  • Date Created: 1957
  • Location: Kenya
  • Type: Cooking Pot
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Clay
  • Photographer: Gibsphotography
  • Local Name: Nyungu
  • Community: Kikuyu
  • Collection Date: 1969-12-08
  • Collected By: Samuel Munyambu
National Museums of Kenya

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