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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 5-14199, no description available.

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 Adze, accession number 5-8542, described as Adze, steel, round tipped blade sleeved over wood handle which forms an acute angle, 45.7 cm. long.

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

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 Adze or axe, accession number 5-4641, described as Iron adze/axe head. All iron is made by Falasha men and sold or traded to Amhara, Qemant, and Wayto.

Hearst Museum object titled Awl, accession number 5-8458, described as Awl; iron; small with flat curved handle; length: 6.0 cm.

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 Awl, accession number 5-8446, described as Awl; iron with wood handle; length: 13.2 cm. Used in manufacturing baskets.