Milk gourd with basketry edged cap, hide carrying strap and local repair. The cap is tied to the container with a length of string. White beads are affixed to the hide carrying strap, some appear to be missing.

Collection type: Object
Description: Milk gourd with basketry edged cap, hide carrying strap and local repair. The cap is tied to the container with a length of string. White beads are affixed to the hide carrying strap, some appear to be missing.
Long description: Milk gourd with basketry edged cap, hide carrying strap and local repair. The cap is tied to the container with a length of string. White beads are affixed to the hide carrying strap, some appear to be missing. The inside of the container is black.
Geographical reference: Kenya
Africa > Eastern Africa > Kenya; East of Mount Elgon
Cultural groups: Tiati
Person: Field collector Jean Brown Sassoon; PRM source Jean Brown Sassoon
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1978
Date collected: By 1978
Acquisition information: Purchased: 1978
Materials and processes: Material Gourd Plant, Material Animal Leather Skin, Material Bead, Material Bark Fibre Yarn Plant, Material String, Process Basketry, Process Stitched, Process Decorated, Process Beadwork, Process Repaired (local)
Dimensions: Diameter: max 115 mm, Length 340 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1978.20.39 Other numbers: JB9C

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