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Red Ochre

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

This powdered red ochre is from muranga near fort hall. It was dug using digging knives by the women who later sell them in powder or lump form. The maasai obtain their red ochre from there as well. It was carried by the kikuyu men to the maasai border and sell/barter trade.

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  • Title: Red Ochre
  • Location: Kenya
  • Type: Red Ochre
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Ochre
  • Photographer: GibsPhotography
  • Local Name: Thiriga
  • Community: Kikuyu
  • Collection Date: 1968-11-09
  • Collected By: G.J.B
National Museums of Kenya

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