Leather, glass beads. Cm. 30,0 high x cm. 17,5 width (11.81" x 6.89″); grams 271,9 (9.59 oz.). Excellent conditions. The Turkana are one of more than forty cultural groups in Kenya. Turkana district is the largest district in Kenya, but also one of the poorest, with more than 70% of its...
Mid 20th century. Hand wrought iron. Cm. 6,1 high x cm. 2,3 width (2.40″ x 0.91″); grams 9,6 (0.34 oz.). “The Turkana are the finest fighting men in East Africa”, so, without so many preambles, Mr. Crampton defined his subjects when he was appointed a politacal officer in Turkanaland. He is...
The Turkana peoples of Kenya used both wrist and finger hooks-knives. As weapons, they could be used to gash the face or gouge out an eye, but they were also used as utensils to cut and eat meat. Inserted on the wrist and covered with a thin strip of leather,...
Mid 20th century. Hand wrought iron and copper wire. Cm. 6,9 high x cm. 4,3 width (2.72" x 1.69"); grams 26,8 (0.95 oz.). "The Turkana are the finest fighting men in East Africa", so, without so many preambles, Mr. Crampton defined his subjects when he was appointed a politacal officer in Turkanaland....
Mid 20th century. Hand wrought iron covered with a thin strip of leather. Diameter cm. 12,3 width (3.35"); grams 67,6 (0.61 oz.). Excellent conditions. Inserted on the wrist and covered with a thin strip of leather, it may look like an ornament, but once it is ready for use, it is better to...
