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1978.20.237

Wooden digging stick. It is cylindrical with a slight curve and has been sharpened at one end. The opposite end is squared off. [JC [OPS Move] 30/11/2016]

1978.20.237

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Collection type
Object
Description
Wooden digging stick. It is cylindrical with a slight curve and has been sharpened at one end. The opposite end is squared off. [JC [OPS Move] 30/11/2016]
Geographical reference
Kenya
Africa > Eastern Africa > Kenya
East of Mount Elgon
Cultural groups
Tiati
Person
Field collector Jean Brown Sassoon
PRM source Jean Brown Sassoon
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1978
Date collected
By 1978
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1978
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Process Carved
Dimensions
Diameter 38 mm, Length: max 790 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1978.20.237 Other numbers: JB156A

Search terms: Tool, Status, Agriculture and Horticulture, Medicine, Food and Fuel Gathering, Food and Drink, Digging Stick, Food Accessory, Medical Accessory

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