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Honey Baskets

1960

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

Flat bottomed round closely woven baskets with straight narrow necks capped with leather lid. Sometimes bead decorated. Made by women from the inner barks of two tree. The core is from the inner bark of the "Silibuet" tree and the wrapping thread from the 'Tabororiet" tree. Used by the women to store honey especially for feeding small children. Also used by men and women ceremonially when being married, when they eat honey from it with the special long spoon.

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  • Title: Honey Baskets
  • Date Created: 1960
  • Location: Kenya
  • Type: Honey Baskets
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Reeds, Leather
  • Photographer: Gibsphotography
  • Local Name: Poleito
  • Community: Ogiek (Dorobo)
  • Collection Date: 1969-12
  • Collected By: Rod Blackburn
National Museums of Kenya

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