Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0277A,B | |
| Category | Basketry; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Container with lid | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Meikona, Gabraland | |
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| Other Geographic Data | Meikona, Gabraland | |
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| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Gourd; Camel hide; Asparagus root fiber | |
| Description | Gourd container covered mostly with camel hid; Opening cut in one end of gourd with asparagus root stitched around it; Woven asparagus root lid. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 17.6, Rim Diam = 6.0, Max Diam = 15.6 | |