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Skin baby carrier

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Interior view of tanned animal skin employed by Chabu women to carry babies on the back.

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

E02

Rights owner

Incipit-CSIC

Title alt

Akus

Cultural group

Chabu

Country

Ethiopia

Place

Gobul, Gambela

Item/object

Akus

Materials

Skin-gazelle skin

Cultural context/event

Domestic

Social group setting

Women

Location

Home

Date of creation

2021-08-12

Unique ID

2019LG07-E02-1094