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Authentic Antique African Art
Ethnographic Collection,
Page 2
Ethnographic Utilitarian Artifacts
of the pastoralist peoples of Kenya
including the Turkana, Pokot, Maasai, Kikuyu, Borana and Rendille
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This wonderful collection of utilitarian
objects was collected in the bush several years ago by Esther Kahonge when
she was doing research for the University of Nairobi in Kenya. These pieces have been well
worn and therefore may have cracks or other damage that has sometimes been
repaired and sometimes not. The repairs were made in the bush with whatever
was handy, such as strips of aluminum, leather, wire or even colored plastic,
adding more interest to the piece. In our "throwaway society" we might
find it hard to understand why these people would take so much time and care
repairing an object instead of creating a new one. There is a lesson
there for all of us.
We will not list all so called "defects" so if this matters to you, please ask
about specific pieces before
making a purchase.
Thank you.
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Carved
wood neck rest used by the Pokot and Turkana peoples of Kenya, circa
1950s. |
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Carved
wood neck rest used by the Pokot and Turkana peoples of Kenya, circa
1950s. |
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Carved
wood neck rest used by the Pokot and Turkana peoples of Kenya, circa
1950s.
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Carved
wood neck rest used by the Pokot and Turkana peoples of Kenya, circa
1950s. |
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This
thinly carved wood container with top was used by
the Turkana people in northwestern Kenya, circa 1930s. |
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Rare
rattle type instrument made from a gourd, cowrie shells and leather from
the Kikuyu people in Kenya. 13 1/2" x 4 1/2" diameter.
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Rare
rattle type instrument made from a gourd, cowrie shells and leather from
the Kikuyu people in Kenya. 12 1/2" x 4" diameter. |
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This
beautiful gourd with top and decorative beads and cowrie shells is a
container for water used by the Pokot people of western central Kenya,
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This
thinly carved wood container was used by the Turkana people of
northwestern Kenya, circa 1930s 14" high, 10" diameter.
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This
thinly carved wood container with top and decorative beads was used by
the Turkana people in northwestern Kenya, circa 1930s. 21" high, 9"
diameter, (note: visible cracks) |
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Natural
branch neck rest, from the Pokot people in western central Kenya,
circa 1940s, rare. 8" high, 6" x 2 1/2" |
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Carved
wood neck rest with handle used by the Pokot and Turkana peoples of
Kenya, circa 1950s. 5 1/2" high, 6" x 2 1/2". |
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Carved
wood neck rest used by the Pokot and Turkana peoples of Kenya, circa
1950s. 4 1/2" high, 6 1/2" x 2 1/2". |
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Medium sized wooden bowl used by the
Pokot and Turkana people of northern Kenya. The bowls are carved
by the women using traditional tools and an indigenous tree for the
wood. The bowl was used to receive blood from the cow that
is obtained by piercing the jugular vein and then afterward plugging the hole to
stop the bleeding. The cow's blood is mixed with the cow's milk and then
sometimes when eating the meat of the cow, it is first dipped into this
mixture. 7" h, 101/2" x 8 1/2" |
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Medium sized wooden bowl
used by the Pokot and Turkana people of northern Kenya. The bowls
are carved by the women using traditional tools and an indigenous tree
for the wood. The bowl was used to receive blood from the
cow that is obtained by piercing the jugular vein and then afterward plugging the
hole to stop the bleeding. The cow's blood is mixed with the cow's milk
and then sometimes when eating the meat of the cow, it is first dipped
into this mixture. 6 1/2" h, 13" x 7 1/2" |
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Medium sized wooden bowl used by the
Pokot and Turkana people of northern Kenya. The bowls are carved by
the women using traditional tools and an indigenous tree for the wood.
The bowl was used to receive blood from the cow that is obtained by
piercing the jugular vein and then afterward plugging the hole to stop the bleeding.
The cow's blood is mixed with the cow's milk and then sometimes when eating the
meat of the cow, it is first dipped into this mixture. 5" h, 11" x 6 1/2"
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Small sized wooden bowl used by the Pokot
and Turkana people of northern Kenya. The bowls are carved by the
women using traditional tools and an indigenous tree for the wood. The
small bowls were used to drink milk and soup from. 4" h, 7 1/4" x 5
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Round water gourd with wood
stopper used by the Turkana people,
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Decorated carved wood ladle used by the
Turkana and Pokot for scooping soup from the pot or sometimes used as a
drinking cup. |
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Carved wood ladle used by the Turkana and
Pokot for scooping soup from the cook pot or sometimes used as a drinking
cup. |
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Very thinly carved wood container with
wood top used to hold liquids by the Rendille and Turkana. Circa 1930s.
16" h, 6" diameter. |
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Carved wood bucket used for milk by the
Turkana.
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Carved wood bucket with leather handle
used for milk by the Turkana.
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Carved wood bucket used for milk by the
Turkana. |
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Decorated round wood "food flask"
container with leather top used by the Maasai and Turkana. Circa
1950s. 10 1/2" h, 3 1/2" diameter.
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