Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2006-0001-0001 | |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Castration hammer | |
| Culture | Rendille | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Marsabit District | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Laisamis (vicinity of) | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1969 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | Hammer or club carved from single piece of wood with a elongated cylindrical handle that expands slightly toward its distal end where it turns at a right angle, forming a short club-like projection; Short decorative ridge is carved in low relief on each face of hammer along junction of handle and club head; Used for castrating young bulls. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 11.7, Thickness = 4.5, Length = 29.0 | |