Könek is a leather bucket used for milking mares. Made from cowhide or horsehide, its shape resembles a teapot, widening toward the bottom with a spout. To provide strength and maintain a round shape, a hoop made of tala is inserted into the neck of the vessel, over which the leather is stretched and sewn. The handle of the könek is made from a light-brown braided rope, crafted from camel hair and horse mane.
Date: early 20th century
Material: leather
Technique: handmade
Dimensions: height - 20 cm, top diameter - 28 cm, circumference - 99 cm, spout length - 19 cm, spout circumference - 18 cm.
Könek
Akmola Regional Museum of History and Local Lore