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Kitu Qele

human history
  • Other Name

    Water vessel (English)

  • Description

    Kitu Qele. Water jar of a spherical shape made from low-fired qele (clay) with main orifice at the top of the form with 4-armed handle from top of i gaga (spout) opening. A second i gaga towards middle of the kitu. Mottled colours; yellow, brown, dark. Magimagi cord for suspension, around the spout. Somuna (raised bumps of qele) along circumference and decorative incisions applied to the top half of the vessel.

  • Place
  • Associated Place
  • Accession Date
    1870
  • Other Id

    11819 (ethnology)

  • Department
Kitu qele, 11819, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 21… … Read more

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