Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0290A,B | |
| Category | Vessels | |
| Object Name | Container with lid | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Meikona, Gabraland | |
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| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Wood; Leather; Plant fiber | |
| Description | Hollowed out piece of wood with asparagus root woven to create a base and again to create a neck, sides of container have two carved handles that have holes penetrating them horizontally with leather straps tied through them to secure the wooden stopper and also to attach the leather carrying strap; Stopper has design burnt into it. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 21.5, Rim Diam = 6.9, Max Diam = 15.2 | |