Milk Jar

1967

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

This milk jar is made of wood from muamese tree by a specialist carver. It is used by women for keeping milk. Orma men never drink from this small wooden jar.

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Title: Milk Jar
Date Created: 1967
Location: Kenya
Type: Milk Jar
Rights: National Museums of Kenya
Medium: Wood
Photographer: GibsPhotography
Local Name: Pute
Community: Orma
Collection Date: 1975-11-27
Collected By: J.Kasagam

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