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Skin

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

A piece of cowhide on which the potter builds up her pots. It is cut by the woman potter herself and is not used as a turntable.

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Title: Skin
Location: Kenya
Rights: National Museums of Kenya
Medium: Cowhide
Photographer: Gibsphotography
Local Name: Kerepeita
Community: Dorobo(ogiek)
Collection Date: 1972-02-12
Collected By: E.J.Brown

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