Fire Stick

1969

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

Attenuated oval sticks with with two notches. Made by men for produce of fire.Carved with a knife from wood of the choruwet tree. Wood of the toroguwet tree is used with the fire sticks to make fire.

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Title: Fire Stick
Date Created: 1969
Location: Kenya
Type: Fire Stick
Rights: National Museums of Kenya
Medium: Wood
Photographer: Gibsphotography
Local Name: Binoik
Community: Kipsigis
Collection Date: 1970-10-22
Collected By: Peter Nzuki

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