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Maasai Tribe Kenya African Milk Container Used with Native Repairs
Maasai Tribe Kenya African Milk Container Used with Native Repairs
Maasai Tribe Kenya African Milk Container Used with Native Repairs
Maasai Tribe Kenya African Milk Container Used with Native Repairs
Maasai Tribe Kenya African Milk Container Used with Native Repairs

Maasai Tribe Kenya African Milk Container Used with Native Repairs

$ 31.67

Availability: 77 in stock
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Condition: Good; Leather is old, dry and stiff. See images
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Handmade: Yes
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Kenya
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer

    Description

    Maasai Tribe African Gourd Container
    Country: Kenya
    Tribe or Ethnic:
    Maasai
    Description: Decorated gourd.
    Use: Gourd used for milk and sometimes blood
    Dimension: Length: 18.5”
    Width 4”
    Material:
    Gourd, leather, fabric thread, small seed beads
    Estimated Age:
    Ca 1980’s
    Condition: Good; Leather is old, dry and stiff. See images
    Remarks:
    This artifact has been in my collection for over 25 years
    The Maasai people of East Africa live in southern Kenya and northern Tanzania along the Great Rift Valley on semi-arid and arid lands. The Maasai live in Kraals arranged in a circular fashion. The fence around the kraal is made of acacia thorns, which prevent lions from attacking the cattle. Traditionally, the Maasai rely on meat, milk and blood from cattle for protein and caloric needs. On special occasions the Maasai will drink blood from cattle, drawn from a neck vein and typically mixed with cow’s milk.