Vessel

Object Number:

AF2296

Current Location:

Africa Gallery

Culture:

Akamba

Provenience:

Kenya
British East Africa
Ukamba

Section:

African

Materials:

Gourd
Leather
Cowrie Shell

Description:

Gourd vessel. With strap decorated with cowries and stopper made from top of another gourd. Contained "nthoko," a kind of bean stopper used as a cup.

Credit Line:

Purchased from Lawson S. Propst and William Wight

African Gallery ( Aug 1995)

African Gallery (1987 - 1994)