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Sickle

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

This is a bush for clearing sickle or slasher with a long handle. The blade is melted from iron sand and the handles made from wood. The hole for the tree is burned into the handle and sickle blade then hammered into a perfect fit. It is used by both men and women for carving wooden objects.

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  • Title: Sickle
  • Location: Kenya
  • Type: Sickle
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Wood, Iron
  • Photographer: GibsPhotography
  • Community: Bunyore
  • Collection Date: 1976-03-31
  • Collected By: J.Kasajam
National Museums of Kenya

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