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Wooden hoe (Ikumbe) made especially of Msemete wood. Used for cultivation after the ground has been broken with a large digging stick (mulo), (apparently used without weight). 5'6" long flattened top stone hoes are also said to have been used. Bought for museum.
Details
- Title: Hoe
- Location: Kenya
- Type: Hoe
- Rights: National Museums of Kenya
- Medium: Wood
- Photographer: Gibsphotography
- Local Name: Ikumbe
- Community: Ikumbe
- Collection Date: 1965-04-21
- Collected By: Robert Soper
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