Top

1969-12

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

Wooden top made by men for children, mainly the small boys. Most men can make them and some make very fine examples, others only crude ones. Made from the wood of the the "Mbomu" tree.

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Title: Top
Date Created: 1969-12
Location: Kenya
Type: Top
Rights: National Museums of Kenya
Medium: Wood
Photographer: Gibsphotography
Local Name: Pirwa
Community: Wabuu Lower Pokomo
Collection Date: 1969-12
Collected By: Robert Bunger

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