Carrier (Object)

AF2309

From: Kenya | British East Africa | Ukamba

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF2309
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Akamba
Provenience Kenya | British East Africa | Ukamba
Section African
Materials Leather | Cowrie Shell
Description

Baby carrier. Square of leather covered with cowries, with strap and pendant thongs decorated with cowries. For carrying child strapped on back of mother with long strap over head.

Length 33 cm
Width 28 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Lawson S. Propst and William Wight, 1916

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