Needle or awl for woven pots. Roughly carved wooden handle with flattened end and sides tapering towards the needle end. The needle point is made from metal and the upper part is decorated with inscribed spiral decoration along the shaft. [CW [OPS Move] 12/4/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Needle or awl for woven pots. Roughly carved wooden handle with flattened end and sides tapering towards the needle end. The needle point is made from metal and the upper part is decorated with inscribed spiral decoration along the shaft. [CW [OPS Move] 12/4/2017]
Geographical reference: Kenya
Africa > Eastern Africa > Kenya; Marsabit
Cultural groups: Boran
Person: Field collector Paul Trevor William Baxter; PRM source Paul Trevor William Baxter
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1953
Date collected: 1953
Acquisition information: Donated: 1953
Materials and processes: Material Metal, Material Wood Plant, Process Forged (Metal), Process Carved, Process Inscribed
Dimensions: Length: max 148 mm, Diameter: max 22 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1953.8.58 Other numbers: 42

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