Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0289A-C | |
| Category | Basketry; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Basketry jar with lid and carrying strap | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Marsabit, Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Marsabit, Rendilleland | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970-1975 | |
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Asparagus root fiber; Leather; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells | |
| Description | Round basketry jar with flat base, rounded sides with midlevel shoulder, wide inward-sloping shoulder, and narrow mouth; Jar is woven in vertical braided technique over foundation of horizontal coils; Row of cowrie shell beads encircles lower edge of shoulder; Removable lid is woven in similar technique, has constricted neck, and is decorated with two rows of cowrie shells; Interior of jar is blackened with soot to seal it; Jar is used to store camel's milk. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 22.7, Rim Diam = 9.6, Max Diam = 20.7 | |