Collection place: Eastern Africa / Donor: Ronald J. Clarke / 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 5-6117, described as Vertically hafted adze; iron blade; wood handle; L. 70 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Adze, accession number 5-6116, described as Adze; metal blade covered at base with rhino skin; wood handle; L. 41 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Axe, accession number 5-7032, described as Axe; iron blade inserted into hard wood handle; l. 60 cm; w. of head 24 cm. Used by men and women for chopping wood.

Hearst Museum object titled Kit, accession number 5-6978a-f, described as Description chain making equipment; a) Anvil - cylindrical wood shaft with disc top and iron spike protruding from bottom; H. 40 cm.; dia. 18cm.; b) pair iron pliers with long handles; L. 27 cm.; w. 5 cm.; c-d) Awls sticks with iron spike in one end; c) L. 19cm; d) L.16cm.; e) coil of brass wire; L. 25cm.; f) links and chain section attached to wire; L. 10cm context of use Used to make chains. a) kitoomeo anvil table, point is struck into ground; b)Ngolia; c-d) Makuva used to break off links of wire coil; e) Mukenyeka supplies links for chain making; f) one link called Nthanga - several together called Munyoo

Hearst Museum object titled Scraper, accession number 5-5949, described as scraper; iron blade in wooden handle; length 22.5 cm