Maasai culture, Kenya
First half of the 20th century
Wood
Length: 88.5; Width: 6 cm
(short old crack)
Dark hardwood club carved with a particularly tapered cylindrical handle and a spherical head with a lighter wood species. Three illegible lines are inscribed.
This club is not a combat weapon, but an instrument for defending livestock against predators.
Text and photos © FCP CORIDON
Ref.LP2728