Club/Swagger stick

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

Wooden club made from barsol tree cut using a panga and shaped with a knife by a fundi who also makes honey barrells and stools for old men.The club is used by morani and elders as a swagger stick and as a weapon for fighting.

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Title: Club/Swagger stick
Location: Kenya
Type: Club/Swagger stick
Rights: National Museums of Kenya
Medium: Wood
Photographer: GibsPhotography
Local Name: Rungu
Community: Tugen
Collection Date: 1971-10-12
Collected By: Jean Brown

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