Wrist knife
This is a pastoralist’s weapon and ornament. The blade is cut from a rectangular iron sheet and the outer and inner edges are sheathed in animal hide. It is a fighting weapon used by men, women and children.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 84/2005/9
- Collection Class
- Arms and armour
- Collection Area Region
- NE
- Material
- ironanimal hide
- Common Name
- wrist knife
- Simple Name
- knife
- Production County
- southern region
- Production Country
- Kenya
- Production Year High
- 1974
