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Bellows and tuyere

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

The blacksmith uses the bellows and tuyere to make a number of tools. The iron bar for making arrows, one almost finished arrowhead, one finished arrowhead and the chisel used for cutting the arrow barbs. The smith made his own bellows which are much longer than  the usual type and are made of bushbuck skin.

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  • Title: Bellows and tuyere
  • Location: Kenya
  • Type: Bellows
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Iron
  • Photographer: GibsPhotography
  • Local Name: Migua
  • Community: Tharaka
  • Collection Date: 1968-05-27
  • Collected By: E.J.B
National Museums of Kenya

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