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Antique Kenyan Turkana "Ararait" Wrist Knife + Axe Head Framed Art rediscovered in 1881

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rediscovered in 1881

The plate is a robust 12" in diameter

Naylamp was a mythic hero and founder of the Sican culture

Its presence in any collection speaks volumes of the patron's appreciation for historical replicas with artistic merit

and forged heavy brass hinges secured with rustic nails

Antique Kenyan Turkana "Ararait" Wrist Knife + Axe Head Framed Art rediscovered in 1881This is an antique (c. Late 1850s 1920s) African Turkana wrought iron wrist knife (Ararait) worn primarily by men of the Turkana tribe of Kenya. These rounded wrist knives may look like simple tribal adornments, but when the thin goat leather outer strip was removed these weapons were used for close combat. Additionally they served the utilitarian purpose of cutting meats. The handmade African metal axe head is a roughly made beauty, and the pair

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