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Bird arrow

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

A blunt beaded wooden bird arrow made by boys from wood of the kikoruet tree and used for shooting birds.They are carved with a knife and fitted or not fitted with feathers. These arrows are used by boys to practice and test their skills in preparation to become hunters later. They kill birds of small sizes whilst they are perching. The birds are not eaten but blood of the bird is smeared on the arrow as evidence of a kill.

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  • Title: Bird arrow
  • Location: Kenya
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Wood
  • Photographer: Gibsphotography
  • Local Name: Kwiesit
  • Community: Ogiek(Dorobo)
  • Collection Date: 1972-02-11
  • Collected By: E.J.Brown
National Museums of Kenya

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