Skin bag

1973

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

Skin bag made by an old woman aged 70 years from the skin of a young goat. Hair is scraped from the skin with a scraper(hoe-like) and sewn with cow sinew at the edges. The string is a leather strap. It is used by everyone and particularly women for carrying vegetables, posho and grains.

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Title: Skin bag
Date Created: 1973
Location: Kenya
Rights: National Museums of Kenya
Medium: Goat hide
Photographer: GibsPhotography
Local Name: Lol
Community: Keiyo
Collection Date: 1976-07-12
Collected By: A.K.Cheptum

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