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Milking jar

1936

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

This milking jar is made of wood from 'lusiola' tree. It is curved using an axe and a drilling tool called 'uluvazilu'. Milking of a cow is done by wrapping your thumb and forefinger around each teat and squeezing the teat so milk squirts out of it and into the clean milking jar.

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  • Title: Milking jar
  • Date Created: 1936
  • Location: Kenya
  • Type: Milking jar
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Wood
  • Photographer: GibsPhotography
  • Local Name: Ihati
  • Community: Logoli
  • Collection Date: 1971-01-26
  • Collected By: Peter Nzuki
National Museums of Kenya

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