Axe

1973

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

This axe head was forged by a blacksmith called Wario Diba at Modo eoshe. The handle is made of wood cut from the stem of a tree(dadach) and shaped with a qoto(adze). It is used by women only for cutting wood for firewood, making containers and sticks for building huts.

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Title: Axe
Date Created: 1973
Location: Kenya
Type: Axe
Rights: National Museums of Kenya
Medium: Iron, Wood
Photographer: Gibsphotography
Local Name: Qochi
Community: Boran
Collection Date: 1976-03-31
Collected By: J.Frentz

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