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Epodo Lobuin finishing the carving of a spear shaft, fitting the metal components of the spear and fitting an akuroru spear head cover

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posted on 2023-11-30, 18:54 authored by Samuel DerbyshireSamuel Derbyshire
Peter Epodo Lobuin finishing the carving of a spear shaft, fitting the metal components of the spear and fitting an akuroru spear head cover

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

C001

Rights owner

Samuel Frederick Derbyshire

Cultural group

Turkana

Participants

Peter Epodo Lobuin

Country

Kenya

Place

Nakurio, Turkana

Item/object

Spear (akwara)

Techniques of production

Carved, Scraped

Materials

Root-acacia root, Skin-cow skin

Materials alt

Ewoi

Cultural context/event

General production

Social group setting

Craftsperson at work alone

Location

Home

Date of creation

2020-02-19

Unique ID

2019LG02-C001-0024

Usage metrics

    Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

    Categories

    Keywords

    Spearacaciawoodakwararoot

    Licence

    CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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