Wooden club

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

A wooden club of a circular bold head with a handle made from a tree trunk cut with a panga, curved to shape using a sword and smoothen with a knife.It was used by the owner as a weapon to defend themselves against enemies.

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Title: Wooden club
Location: Kenya
Type: Wooden club
Rights: National Museums of Kenya
Medium: Wood
Photographer: Gibsphotography
Local Name: Rungu
Community: Samburu
Collection Date: 1999-08-30
Collected By: John Buliyar

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