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

Hearst Museum object titled Chisel, accession number 5-13381, described as Chisel (Lumat); wooden cylindrical handle with metal shaft. Length 16 cm; width 3.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Metal pick w/ wooden handle, accession number 5-13665, described as MUTAH-KI-HAN- "needle of HAN"., Kenya; Gob Dogo (village); Rendille. Summer, 1978. 5-13665, acc no. 3433. Orig. No. 15. File code: 1.6 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Metal from blacksmith, wood from RUMAI tree. Context of use: Made by blacksmith. Used to poke Ergeg fibers holes in woven times. Used by women and girls (15-16 years). Used for making coiled baskets. Description: Awls; metal. Located in barrel. L=7.5 cm. Wood=7 cm. Diam.=2.5 cm. Reference: for additional information, please see field sheet #JC15A,B,C

Hearst Museum object titled Metal pick w/ wooden handle, accession number 5-13668, described as MUTAH-KI-SOROR- "needle of SOROR"., Kenya; Gob Dogo (village); Rendille. Summer, 1978. 5-13668, acc no. 3433. Orig. No. 25a. File code: 1.6 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Needle heated and pushed into wood handle. Context of use: Made by blacksmith-needle only, women and/or men of village make handle from DO-WA-HA-DA-DO tree. Used for making hole at top edge of SOROR through which ergeg fiber is sewn to make the rim of SOROR. Used by any girl or woman. Description: Needle; metal with wood handle. Metal 125 cm. Wood 17 cm. Diam. 2cm. Located in barrel. Reference: for additional information, please see field sheet #T=JC 25 A,B.

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.