Collection place: Ukambani, Kenya / Year collected: [Missing] / Function: 1.8 Toilet Articles - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Comb, accession number 5-6961, described as Native name: Kisanui- comb Comb; spade shaped wood with handle; red; l. 20 cm; w. 8 cm. Used by everybody for combing hair. Used by jerking the points in a backward motion. This type of comb is used all over AFrica and made by most tribes in Kenya. Materials: wood- matamayu tree Made by men Purchased by the collector in Nakuru market

Hearst Museum object titled Toothbrush, accession number 5-6959, described as Native name: Muswaki-toothbrush Toothbrush; cylindrical stick with bark on; end fibres frayed; l. 31.5 cm; dia. 1.5 cm. Used by everybody to clean teeth. Chewed at the end until fibres emerge and then the end is rubbed on the teeth and chewed upon. This type of toothbrush is common in Africa, Made by Wakamba Purchased by collector in a market at Nakuru

Hearst Museum object titled Toothbrush, accession number 5-6960, described as Native name: Muswaki-toothbrush Toothbrush; cylindrical stick with bark on; end fibres frayes; l. 25 cm; dia. 2 cm. Used by everybody to clean teeth. Chewed at the end until fibres emerge and then the end is rubbed on the teeth and chewed upon. This type of toothbrush is common in Africa, Made by Wakamba Purchased by collector in a market at Nakuru

Hearst Museum object titled Toothbrush, accession number 5-6958, described as Native name: Muswaki-toothbrush Toothbrush; cylindrical stick with bark on; l. 31 cm; dia. 2 cm. Used by everybody to clean teeth. Chewed at the end until fibres emerge and then the end is rubbed on the teeth and chewed upon. This type of toothbrush is common in Africa, Made by Wakamba Purchased by collector in a market at Nakuru

Hearst Museum object titled Tooth chipping tool, accession number 5-6112, described as Tooth chipping tool; spatula-shaped piece of iron with wood handle; L. 17 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Tweezers, accession number 5-6130, described as Beard tweezers; iron; lines incised on neck; copper chain attached; L. 10.5 cm; w. 1.5 cm.