Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0496 | |
| Category | Pottery | |
| Object Name | Figurine (camel) | |
| 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. 1977 | |
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Unfired clay | |
| Description | Hand-modeled figurine of a camel, whose overall shape and features are somewhat stylized; Color is the natural gray-green of the unfired clay; According to original field notes, figurines like this were made as toys. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.0, Width = 1.7, Length = 3.5 | |