Axe

1951

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

This is an axe made by a Boran blacksmith from Scrap Iron. The "Dadacha" wood handle is made by a buyer for the axe head. Used also as a handle or adze and used by both sexes.

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Title: Axe
Date Created: 1951
Location: Kenya
Type: Axe
Rights: National Museums of Kenya
Medium: Iron, Wood
Photographer: Gibsphotography
Local Name: Agara
Community: Boran
Collection Date: 1971
Collected By: Adam Ndimu

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