| Catalog Number |
CAS 0513-0061A-C |
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| Category |
Basketry; Vessels |
| Object Name |
Water container with lid and carrying frame |
| Culture |
Rendille |
| Global Region |
Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Country |
Kenya |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Marsabit, Rendilleland |
| County |
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| Other Geographic
Data |
Marsabit, Rendilleland |
| Maker's Name |
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| Date of Manufacture |
1977 |
| Collection Name |
N/A |
| Materials |
Plant fiber; Wood; Leather |
| Description |
Tall cylindrical coiled basket with rounded base and sides that taper upward to a narrow mouth, into which fits the domed, coiled lid; The basket is carried in an open pack frame made from six wooden rods that are crossed at the base in pairs of three, lashed together and then bent upwards and lashed to a circular rod, forming a cradle-like frame. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Height = 41.5, Rim Diam = 11.7, Max Diam = ca. 21.0 |