Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0513-0039A-C | |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Milk container with lid | |
| Culture | Rendille | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Marsabit, Rendilleland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Marsabit, Rendilleland | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1974 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Asparagus roots; Leather; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells; Glass beads; Metal: Brass | |
| Description | Twined basket jar with rounded base and sides that expand to mid-section, then gradually slope inward toward rim, forming long neck; Interior and exterior are rubbed with animal fat and ochre; Basket is cradled in leather harness which includes leather fringes; Conical woven lid is decorated with cowrie shells, yellow and white glass beads and brass wire and sheeting. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 40.5, Rim Diam = 7.9, Max Diam = 18.4 | |