Iron hook in wood handle for sewing skins

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Object Number 34-91-50/637

Display Title Iron hook in wood handle for sewing skins

Descriptions

Inventory Description Hook, long iron rod, hook on end, wood handle

Classification

Textileworking

Department Ethnographic

Culture

Maragoli
Tereki
Hamite

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa / Kenya / Western Province / Kakamega / Kaimosi

Materials Iron, Wood

Dimensions Overall: 26.9 x 1.9 x 1.9 cm (10 9/16 x 3/4 x 3/4 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 34-91-50/637

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39-39-50/4407	Long iron bill hook - short wooden handle, copper wire wound around part of hand	Billhook	Nyaruanda
36-56-50/13186.1.13	Group working on skins, man in foreground sewing kaross		Barotseland
2001.29.30625	[No folder title]: Dadum sitting on animal skins with her husband, Tama, and an unidentified boy. Tama is sewing. (from color slide 2001.29.8359)		!Go Tsao
2004.24.26669	Working on skins - old man on right sewing on kaross in our collection		Barotse
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
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

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