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Pointed iron instrument for boring holes when sewing skins
Pointed iron instrument for boring holes when sewing skins
Object Number 34-91-50/780
Display Title Pointed iron instrument for boring holes when sewing skins
Descriptions
Inventory Description Awl, long iron point, twisted in center, cylindrical wood handle
Classification
  • Awl
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Maragoli
  • Tereki
  • Hamite
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Kenya / Western Province / Kakamega / Kaimosi
Materials Iron, Wood
Dimensions Overall: 24.5 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm (9 5/8 x 1/2 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 34-91-50/780

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Image Not Available for Dadum sitting on animal skins with her husband, Tama, and an unidentified boy. Tama is sewing. (copy of color slide 2001.29.8360)
2001.29.24757 Dadum sitting on animal skins with her husband, Tama, and an unidentified boy. Tama is sewing. (copy of color slide 2001.29.8360)
!Go Tsao
Image Not Available for Dadum sitting on animal skins with her husband, Tama, and an unidentified boy. Tama is sewing. (copy of color slide 2001.29.8360)
2001.29.24758 Dadum sitting on animal skins with her husband, Tama, and an unidentified boy. Tama is sewing. (copy of color slide 2001.29.8360)
!Go Tsao
Image Not Available for Dadum sitting on animal skins with her husband, Tama, and an unidentified boy. Tama is sewing. (copy of color slide 2001.29.8359)
2001.29.24759 Dadum sitting on animal skins with her husband, Tama, and an unidentified boy. Tama is sewing. (copy of color slide 2001.29.8359)
!Go Tsao
Image Not Available for Dadum sitting on animal skins with her husband, Tama, and an unidentified boy. Tama is sewing. (copy of color slide 2001.29.8359)
2001.29.24760 Dadum sitting on animal skins with her husband, Tama, and an unidentified boy. Tama is sewing. (copy of color slide 2001.29.8359)
!Go Tsao
Image Not Available for Dadum sitting on animal skins with her husband, Tama, and an unidentified boy. Tama is sewing. (copy of color slide 2001.29.8359)
2001.29.29867 Dadum sitting on animal skins with her husband, Tama, and an unidentified boy. Tama is sewing. (copy of color slide 2001.29.8359)
!Go Tsao
Image Not Available for Dadum sitting on animal skins with her husband, Tama, and an unidentified boy. Tama is sewing. (copy of color slide 2001.29.8360)
2001.29.29868 Dadum sitting on animal skins with her husband, Tama, and an unidentified boy. Tama is sewing. (copy of color slide 2001.29.8360)
!Go Tsao
Working on skins - old man on right sewing on kaross in our collection
2004.24.26669 Working on skins - old man on right sewing on kaross in our collection
Barotse