Women of Morusipo crafting milk container at home
Nakiru finishes scraping the interiors of the two elepit milk container that she decorated and perforated on the previous day. She then attaches string and leather handles to them.
Funding
Endangered Material Knowledge Programme
History
Session
C002Rights owner
Samuel Frederick DerbyshireCultural group
TurkanaParticipants
Margaret Nakiru LopwenyaCountry
KenyaPlace
Morusipo, TurkanaItem/object
milk container (elepit)Techniques of production
Scraped, KnottedMaterials
Wood-commiphora (Commiphora boviniana), Fibre-synthetic fibre, Skin-cow skinMaterials alt
edweiteCultural context/event
General productionSocial group setting
Craftsperson at work aloneLocation
HomeTemporality
This is the final stage in a process of production that usually takes several weeks, or even months to complete.Date of creation
2020-02-22Unique ID
2019LG02-C002-0145Usage metrics
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