Baby carrier

Museum number:

5-6922

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Alternate number:

52 (original number)

Accession number:

Acc.2155

Object count:

1

Description:

Native name: Ngoi Baby carrier; half; rectangular piece cowhide with smaller piece sewn and folded over to form flap; leather strap at top and part of one at bottom; one cowry sewn on front; l. 35 cm; w. 29 cm. Materials: Cow hide, leather, cowry Used by women to carry baby which sits facing mother's back. Top strap goes over mother's head, bottom around waist Made by men- special craftsman who also make leather quivers

Donor:

Ronald J. Clarke and University Appropriation

Collection place:

Ukambani, Kenya

Verbatim coll. place:

Africa; Kenya; Ukambani; Kamba (Murdock...44:2)

Culture or time period:

Kamba

Collector:

Ronald J. Clarke

Collection date:

1965

Object type:

ethnography

Object class:

Baby carriers

Function:

6.1 Cradles and Swaddling

Accession date:

1966

Department:

Africa (except Ancient Egypt)

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