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This wooden stool is made of wood cut from mukunga tree by a craftsman. It is carved using a panga and finished with a small knife. The holes for the string hanger are drilled using a hot metal pin. The stool is used by young people for sitting and as a headrest. It was made in exchange for a goat.
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Details
- Title: Stool
- Date Created: 1970
- Location: Kenya
- Rights: National Museums of Kenya
- Medium: Wood
- Photographer: Gibsphotography
- Local Name: Eshifumbi
- Community: Kisa
- Collection Date: 1971-01-22
- Collected By: Peter Nzuki
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