Bee smoker

Museum number:
5-13121
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21050013121
Description:
Mtungu., Kenya, Basuba, Boni. August, 1975. 5-13121, acc no. 3174. File code: 1.2 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: University appropriation. Materials, techniques: Duom palm leaves tied with bark strips from BaoBab tree. Context of use: Made and used by men. It is ignited and used to smoke bees out of the hive to get honey. (Made in 1975). Description: Bee smoker- duom palm leaves tied together with strips of bark L. 85 cm x 13 cm (w).
Collection place:
Basuba, Kenya
Verbatim coll. place:
Kenya, Basuba, Boni
Culture or time period:
Aweer people
Collector:
Jean Colvin
Collection date:
August, 1975
Object type:
ethnography
Function:
1.2 Gathering
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Bee smoker, accession number 5-13121, described as Mtungu., Kenya, Basuba, Boni. August, 1975. 5-13121, acc no. 3174. File code: 1.2 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: University appropriation. Materials, techniques: Duom palm leaves tied with bark strips from BaoBab tree. Context of use: Made and used by men. It is ignited and used to smoke bees out of the hive to get honey. (Made in 1975). Description: Bee smoker- duom palm leaves tied together with strips of bark L. 85 cm x 13 cm (w).
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Bee smoker, accession number 5-13121, described as Mtungu., Kenya, Basuba, Boni. August, 1975. 5-13121, acc no. 3174. File code: 1.2 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: University appropriation. Materials, techniques: Duom palm leaves tied with bark strips from BaoBab tree. Context of use: Made and used by men. It is ignited and used to smoke bees out of the hive to get honey. (Made in 1975). Description: Bee smoker- duom palm leaves tied together with strips of bark L. 85 cm x 13 cm (w).

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