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Turkana or Pokot milk bowl 09.05.1720

Large wooden bowl used by both Pokot & Turkana tribes. The bowls are carved by the women using traditional tools and an indigenous tree. This bowl was used to receive cow's blood that is obtained by piercing the jugular vein. The bowl has  lovely engravings, a warm patina. One crack, see picture). Collected on the shore of lake Turkana around 1974. Similar item: MEG ETHAF 045527

  • Ref.:09.05.1720
  • Size:Size L-W-D: 22 x 17 x 13cm
  • Weight:650

Category

  • Wooden plates & bowls 09.05Horn of Africa 29.03
  • Containers & Household Items 09REGIONAL GALLERIES 29

Origin

  • East and South Africa
  • KENYA
  • PokotTurkana

Material

  • VegetalWood

Quality

  • Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)Fair condition (some missing, broken or repaired parts, see pictures)High aesthetic value

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