Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0393 | |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Pitchfork | |
| 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 | 1973 | |
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Wood (harores) | |
| Description | Pitchfork made from a single tree branch that has been cut at both ends and completely peeled; Proximal end includes a V-shaped juncture of two branches, with one cut off very short to form a hook while the other forms the main shaft of the fork; Distal end includes a Y-shaped juncture of two branches, both of which have been cut off very short; According to field notes, this fork was first used to replace the wood and dirt in a grave when a man was buried, but by 1977 it was being used only to repair or build fences. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 15.5, Thickness = 2.7, Length = 94.7 | |