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Stone hammer
National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya
This stone is used as a stone hammer It is used by Turkana men for making aluminium lip-plugs and earrings. The aluminium is not heated or melted but is continuously beaten whilst resting on the anvil with a stone hammer, until the aluminium has fused together and the required shape obtained.
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Details
- Title: Stone hammer
- Location: Kenya
- Rights: National Museums of Kenya
- Medium: Stone
- Photographer: Gibsphotography
- Local Name: Amuru
- Community: Turkana
- Collection Date: 1971-01-02
- Collected By: E.J.Brown
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