Collection place: Eastern Africa / Collector: University Research Expeditions Program / 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 5-13400, described as Adze—wood; hook-shaped handle with circular metal blade tilted over short end of handle. Length 46 cm, width 19.4 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Blade, accession number 5-13401, described as Gi-Dip., Kenya, Gob Dogo, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13401, acc no. 3332. Orig. No. 108. File code: 1.6 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Metal Context of use: Men use for chopping trees to make thorn fences- put blade handle into hole in wood handle: women use for scraping skins. Made by blacksmith. Description: Ax blade- metal, rectangular shape with flared tip and narrow stem. L=16.5 W=5.0. References: for additional information see field sheets in acc. env.

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 Pelt scraper, accession number 5-13402, described as Scraper (Gi-Dip-Oop-to); metal with hollow handle and rounded tip. Length: 17 cm; width 4.5 cm. Metal purchased from blacksmith is bent over on one end to form stem that fits over wood handle.

Hearst Museum object titled Sisal pounder, accession number 5-13391, described as Sisal pounder (Khaidim); short; branch of light-colored wood carved to form smaller diameter handle. Length: 33 cm; diameter at base: 8 cm; diameter at handle: 4 cm.