Doll house

1975

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

A hut made from leaves of a plant which covers the arched and circular branches of the mazende tree. The frame is tied with doum palm leaves and the door made of a cloth. It is made by waboni women and used by children to play.

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Title: Doll house
Date Created: 1975
Location: Kenya
Rights: National Museums of Kenya
Medium: Cloth, Leaves
Photographer: Gibsphotography
Local Name: Ming
Community: Boni
Collection Date: 1975-08-09
Collected By: Jean Brown

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