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Adzes/axes, Machete, Knife

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posted on 2024-11-20, 18:02 authored by Alfredo González-RuibalAlfredo González-Ruibal, Alvaro MinguitoAlvaro Minguito
Frontal view of different metal tools with wooden shafts employed in multiple tasks. Adzes/axes of two different sizes (fasi, Arabic-Amharic borrowing) for cutting and carving; machete (gäjäre) and knife (sitki). All objects acquired through trade in local markets.

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

E02

Rights owner

Incipit-CSIC

Title alt

Fasi, Gäjäre, Sitki

Cultural group

Chabu

Country

Ethiopia

Place

Gobul, Gambela

Item/object

Fasi, Gäjäre, Sitki

Materials

Metal-forged, Wood

Cultural context/event

General production

Social group setting

Men

Location

Forest

Date of creation

2021-08-12

Unique ID

2019LG07-E02-1107

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    Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

    Categories

    Keywords

    Chabumetal tools

    Licence

    CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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