TURKANA KENYA EBURI JUG

Older Gourd shaped container "Eburi" of camel skin with wooden stopper, Turkana tribe, from Kenya. 14". Used for Water and Milk. Weight 2 pds 4 oz. PROVENANCE: A NYC/Charleston SC Private Estate. The Turkana tribe is part of the Nilotic tribes and constitutes the second largest pastoralist community in Kenya after the Maasais. They speak the Turkana language, which is Nilotic and similar to the Maasai language. The Turkana, like the Samburu and Maasai, still maintain their undiluted traditional way of life.