Collection place: Mokolo, North Region, Cameroon / Accession number: Acc.2037 / Function: 1.3 Agriculture and Animal Husbandry - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Adze blade, accession number 5-4222a,b, described as Socketed adze (zana). A) Wood handle; length: 38.5 cm. B) Iron blade; length: 12 cm. Made by Mafa smiths; used by men and women for cutting wood.

Hearst Museum object titled Blade, accession number 5-4222b, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Grass cutter, accession number 5-4177, described as Grass cutter (bongoro); iron blade with splayed working end; hide-wrapped handle; 56 cm long.

Hearst Museum object titled Handle, accession number 5-4222a, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Hoe, accession number 5-4187, described as Hoe (dvvar [guede keda, or "doghead," variety]); iron scoop-shaped blade; socketed on wood shaft; 41.5 cm long.

Hearst Museum object titled Hoe, accession number 5-4186, described as Hoe (dvvar [guede keda, or "doghead," variety]); iron scoop-shaped blade; iron shaft with wood handle socketed in end; 32 cm long.

Hearst Museum object titled Hoe, accession number 5-4185, described as Hoe (dvvar [guede keda, or "doghead," variety]); iron shaped blade; iron shaft with wood handle socketed in end; 40 cm long.

Hearst Museum object titled Planting stick, accession number 5-4192, described as Planting stick (zelav); wood; pistol grip handle; blade -shaped working end; 39.5 cm long.

Hearst Museum object titled Planting stick, accession number 5-4193, described as Planting stick (zelav); wood; pistol grip handle; blade0shaped working end; 40.5 cm long.

Hearst Museum object titled Twig and bark basket, accession number 5-5447, described as Muzzle (dozola) made of 2 crossed, peeled shoot hoops wound with bark strips; rim w. 15 cm.