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CAS 0493-0160 | |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Broom | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| Maker's Name | Female owner (name not recorded) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1972 | |
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Meti or deru palm leaves | |
| Description | Broom made from bundle of palm leaves whose proximal or base ends have been folded under and concealed in center of bundle; Narrow strip of palm leaf is wrapped around bundle twice near mid-point to secure all the leaves; Additional palm leaves are woven in three parallel single-strand-braids near base of bundle, with each row wrapped around outermost leaves in bundle. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 5.6, Length = 68.1 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0162 |  |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Broom | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| Maker's Name | Female owner (name not recorded) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1972 | |
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Meti or Deru palm leaves | |
| Description | Broom made from bundle of palm leaves whose proximal or base ends have been folded under and concealed in center of bundle; Narrow strip of palm leaf is wrapped around bundle twice near mid-point to secure all the leaves; Additional palm leaves are woven in three parallel single-strand-braids near base of bundle, with each row wrapped around outermost leaves in bundle. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 6.5, Length = 8.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0163 |  |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Drinking straw | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 1.4, Length = 33.3 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0493-0165 |  |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Drinking straw | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 1.3, Length = 44.9 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0166 |  |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Tongs | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Metal: Iron | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.8, Thickness = 3.8, Length = 42.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0170 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Comb | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1975 | |
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | Long, narrow comb carved from single piece of wood; Distal end has six long teeth that are round in cross-section and tapered; Long, rectangular handle extends from proximal end; Similar geometric designs of lines and circles are carved on both faces of central portion of comb. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 1.1, Width = 4.4, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 20.7 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0171 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Comb | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | Large comb carved from single piece of wood; Distal end has 9 teeth that are round in cross-section and tapered; Wide, flat handle on proximal end is constricted in center and undecorated except for pair of three-dimensional human (?) heads on top. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 9.6, Thickness = 1.2, Length = 30.1 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0493-0174 |  |
| Category | Culinary Items; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Twirler | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Hamesa (Commiphora africana) wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 5.5, Length = 41.8 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0493-0175 |  |
| Category | Culinary Items; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Yogurt twirler | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Shura | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 7.6, Length = 47.3 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0493-0177 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Hanger for water container | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Wood; Plant fiber | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 14.9, Length = 19.9 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0493-0178 |  |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Awl | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Metal: Iron; Hamesa (Commiphora africana) wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 1.8, Length = 12.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0493-0180 |  |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Awl | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Metal: Iron; Hamesa (Commiphora africana) wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 2.8, Length = 17.5 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0493-0183 |  |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Awl | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Metal: Iron; Hamesa (Commiphora africana) wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 4.7, Length = 26.4 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0493-0184 |  |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Branding iron | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Metal: Iron; Hamesa (Commiphora africana) wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 3.3, Length = 42.4 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0493-0186 |  |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Branding iron | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Wood (amesa); Leather | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 4.1, Length = 52.2 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0493-0187 |  |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Castration hammer | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | 1974 | |
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 15.2, Thickness = 5.5, Length = 29.5 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0493-0189 |  |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Castration hammer | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | 1974 | |
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 10.7, Thickness = 5.2, Length = 23.2 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0493-0193 |  |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Adze | |
| 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 | 1975 | |
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Madera wood; Metal: Iron | |
| Description | Adze consisting of a wooden handle carved from a tree branch including the V-juncture of two branches, one of which is cut longer than the other to serve as the handle, while the other shorter one is tapered slightly at its distal end to hold the blade; Hand forged iron blade is fashioned from a flat piece of iron whose sides are folded over, pounded flat at one end to form the cutting edge and wrapped around a cylinder form at the opposite end to form a round slot (after cylinder form is removed), into which the distal end of the short arm of the handle is fitted; According to field notes, the Gabra acquire adze blades of this type from Konso blacksmiths. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 18.4, Thickness = 5.1, Length = 40.7 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0493-0194 |  |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Adze | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| Maker's Name | Owner (name not recorded) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970s | |
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Madera wood; Metal: Iron | |
| Description | Adze consisting of a wooden handle carved from a tree branch including the V-juncture of two branches, one of which is cut longer than the other to serve as the handle, while the other shorter one is tapered slightly at its distal end to hold the blade; Hand forged iron blade is fashioned from a flat piece of iron whose sides are folded over, pounded flat at one end to form the cutting edge and wrapped around a cylinder form at the opposite end to form a round slot (after cylinder form is removed), into which the distal end of the short arm of the handle is fitted; According to field notes, the Gabra acquire adze blades of this type from Konso blacksmiths. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 18.9, Thickness = 4.6, Length = 41.7 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0493-0196 |  |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Adze | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | prior to 1928, probably | |
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Wood; Metal: Iron; Giraffe hide | |
| Description | Adze consisting of a cylindrical wooden handle that is fitted through a round hole in a very thick rectangular piece of hide and nailed in place; Flat, rectangular hand forged iron blade is fitted into bottom edge of hide block, at right angle to handle; Wood is held tight with several wood shims; According to field notes, this adze is very old, probably made before 1928, and the Gabra acquire adze blades from Konso blacksmiths. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 14.4, Depth = 5.4, Length = 35.8 |
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