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This adze is made of a wooden haft cut from nkalawa tree with a fitted iron metal head. It is used mostly by carpenters for curving and smoothening of wood to make furniture, utensils, containers, combs,etc.

Details

  • Title: Adze
  • Location: Kenya
  • Type: Adze
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Iron & Wood
  • Photographer: GibsPhotography
  • Local Name: Mbeto
  • Community: Igembe
  • Collection Date: 1971-04-05
  • Collected By: Peter Nzuki

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