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Milk Gourd and Stopper

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

The small gourd is used by Marakwet elders for fetching out traditional beer from clay pots, especially during marriages and child naming ceremonies (for scooping, tasting and drinking beer).

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  • Title: Milk Gourd and Stopper
  • Location: Kenya
  • Type: Milk Gourd and Stopper
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Gourd
  • Photographer: Gibsphotography
  • Local Name: Mala
  • Community: Njemps
  • Collection Date: 1971-10-10
  • Collected By: Jean Polown
National Museums of Kenya

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