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Door hanging

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

This is a door hanging of bundles of fibre bent over a string top. It is made by women from fibre. It is used to cover the doorway of the huts to keep out the heat during the day and mosquitoes at night.

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  • Title: Door hanging
  • Location: Kenya
  • Type: Door hanging
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Fibre
  • Photographer: GibsPhotography
  • Local Name: Soyani
  • Community: Liangulo
  • Collection Date: 1969-08-02
  • Collected By: Peter Nzuki
National Museums of Kenya

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