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Description

Part a is a long gourd with one end tapered and the other end rounded. Long skin strap attaches to the rounded end of the gourd, loops around the base of the gourd, and extends half way up to the centre of the gourd. Skin strap has three rows of beads: a row of blue beads on one side, a row of white beads(?) in the centre, and a row of red beads on the other side. Further down on the skin strap are two horizontal rows of red, white, and blue, and green, red, white, blue, and red beads. Separating the two lines is a vertical row of beads with a central beaded design. Beaded design has a brown button in the centre. Rest of skin strap is not attached to the gourd, but extends the length of the gourd. Part b is a small cone-shaped cap to the gourd. It is decorated with a band of green, red, and white beaded sections.

History Of Use

Milk gourd. The generic term is 'olkukuri' but names differ according to use. Used to serve and store milk. The lid is often used as a cup. They are cleaned daily with very hot olive tree sticks and water. These containers are always decorated by women and are viewed as women’s property.

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