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Knife

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

Special knife in a wooden handle with a reed down the middle of each side to strengthen it and kept in a sheath. Made at kirwara by a blacksmith, the handle is made from the wood of the "Mukurwe"tree. This knife is used by men only for slaughtering animals.

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  • Title: Knife
  • Location: Kenya
  • Type: Knife
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Wood, Iron, Leather
  • Photographer: Gibsphotography
  • Local Name: Rau Wa Ithinja
  • Community: Kikuyu
  • Collection Date: 1969-02-11
  • Collected By: Jean Brown and Samuel Munyambu
National Museums of Kenya

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