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Wood carving tool

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

A tool with a wooden handle and iron head tool for pecking out the inside of wooden milk containers(ilkilip). The head is made by a local blacksmith laetekerich who belongs to the samburu il kunono. It is used by women who make the containers.

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  • Title: Wood carving tool
  • Location: Kenya
  • Type: Wood carving tool
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Iron & Wood
  • Photographer: Gibsphotography
  • Local Name: Lorishe
  • Community: Samburu
  • Collection Date: 1971-04-10
  • Collected By: E.J.B
National Museums of Kenya

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