Accession No
1950.560 B
Description
Small, domestic knife. The iron blade's upper edge is blunt and straight, the inner edge is sharpened and curved, both taper to a point. The blade is set in a wooden, cylindrical haft. Used by women to peel potatoes.
Place
Africa; East Africa; Kenya
Period
Source
Leakey, Louis Seymore Bazett [field collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1950.560 B
Cultural Affliation
Agikuyu [Kikuyu]
Material
Metal; Iron; Wood
Local Term
Measurements
175mm
Events
Context (Production / use)
A woman's domestic knife used for peeling potatoes.
Event Date
Author: Annie Tomkins
Context (Related Documents)
Photo on back of catalogue card
Event Date
Author: Annie Tomkins
Description (Physical description)
Woman's domestic knife for peeling potatoes.
Event Date
Author: Annie Tomkins
Description (Physical description)
Small, domestic knife. The iron blade's upper edge is blunt and straight, the inner edge is sharpened and curved, both taper to a point. The blade is set in a wooden, cylindrical haft. Used by women to peel potatoes.
Event Date 11/12/2020
Author: Annie Tomkins
FM:289980
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