Gourd

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

This is a medicine man's gourd with medicine. It has a long neck decorated with woven leather strap and plant fibre handle. It is sealed with a plant fibre lid attached with leather to the neck. The medicine inside the gourd is used by a medicine man to treat patients.

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Title: Gourd
Location: Kenya
Type: Gourd
Rights: National Museums of Kenya
Medium: Gourd
Photographer: GibsPhotography
Community: Kikuyu

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