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Catalog Number

CAS 0493-0397   CAS 0493-0397; Walking stick
Category Carvings; Tools & Implements
Object Name Walking stick
Culture Gabra
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Kenya
State/Prov./Dist. Meikona, Gabraland
County
Other Geographic Data Meikona, Gabraland
Maker's Name Male owner (name not recorded)
Date of Manufacture 1977
Collection Name Torry Collection (Gabra)
Materials Wood
Description Walking stick or herder’s staff, made from a relatively straight tree or branch that has been cut off at both ends and then stripped of all its bark; Proximal end is cut off square, while distal end tapers very slightly to a rounded tip; Entire shaft has been scraped and sanded smooth.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 2.6, Length = 148.8