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Catalog Number

CAS 0513-0039A-C   CAS 0513-0039A-C; Milk container with lid
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