Donor: Jean Colvin / Culture or time period: Eastern African cultures / Function: 1.6 Manufacturing, Constructing, Craft, and Professional Pursuits - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Adze, accession number 5-14199, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Adze, accession number 5-14198, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Awl, accession number 5-14241, described as Awl. "L'akwa". Wood handle with needle like metal. Length 11 centimeters. Technique: took the sharp end of a needle and hammered it onto a handle; wood comes from Hari tree. Context of use: used mainly by women, but men may use to remove a splinter; used to pierce holes, particularly in leather and cloth; also used to clean toenails, and little insects that crawl underneath toenails.

Hearst Museum object titled Cupping horn, accession number 5-14242, described as Cupping horn. "Kharmo" (horn). Suction horn with wax on tip. 8 centimeters. Cow's horn and beeswax. Made by specialist who cuts horn of dead cow with knife, scrapes with knife, cuts tip off, covers tip with beeswax, makes hole in wax with needle. Used by specialist "hetserer dohkum" (man who takes out blood); used by and for men or women to reduce pain by blood letting. Specialist cuts area with a blade of a small knife after washing area with hot water (blood must not touch his hands), places horn wide part down over painful spot, sucks through hole in wax to remove blood, fills horn twice, blood is thrown away.

Hearst Museum object titled Needle, accession number 5-14240, described as Needle. "Lakhwta hirit" (needle to sew). Wood of Minday tree, needle with 2 eyes (holes). 10 centimeters. Technique: cut small stick, split into 2, sharpen with knife, make holes with awl. Used by older men or women for making baskets. Fiber or thread is put through the holes.

Hearst Museum object titled Pegs, accession number 5-14200a,b, described as wood pegs used to dry hides

Hearst Museum object titled Pounder, accession number 5-14197, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Tweezer, accession number 5-14239, described as Tweezer. Metal. 1.5 centimeters. Metal heated and pounded into shape; made by specialists, Barabaig metalsmiths. Used for removing splinters. Owned by Maria, wife of Thomas, Hay-Tlahha clan.