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1978.20.346

Gourd webbed around with string and with a hide stopper.

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1978.20.346

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Collection type
Object
Description
Gourd webbed around with string and with a hide stopper.
Geographical reference
Kenya
Africa > Eastern Africa > Kenya
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 Hide Skin, Material String, Material Bark Fibre Yarn Plant, Material Net Textile, Process Netted
Dimensions
Diameter: max 120 mm, Height 180 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1978.20.346 Other numbers: JB26E

Search terms: Vessel, Toilet, Status, Body Art, Cosmetic Vessel, Body Art Accessory, Toilet Article

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