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Turkana Fat Container (Eburi) seljukpottery Minimal hairline fractures

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Minimal hairline fractures

introduced into the Roman Empire by Germanic allies

At its center lies a beautifully stylized eight-pointed star motif

Each basket could take several weeks or months to complete

The leg bone of a criminal or a person who died a violent death is preferred

Turkana Fat Container (Eburi) seljukpottery Minimal hairline fracturesTurkana people, mid. 20th century, Kenya Fascinating and unique wooden fat container, known as eburi (also akgitum or abur), traditionally made and used by Turkana women for storing animal fat for both domestic and cosmetic purposes. Expertly carved with an adze from the trunk of Delonix elata (locally called ekuruchanait) or Gardenia volkensi (ekware), the vessel features a cylindrical exterior and a carefully hollowed interior achieved using a long

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