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Description

A one piece yellow-brown shaft which continues into a dark brown rounded elbow-shaped end. On the opposite side to the elbow projection is a flat rectangular metal blade inserted on a downward angle and perpendicular to the shaft in dark brown wood. The upper blade corners are rounded and the corners at the sharpened slightly convex end are squared. 'X' with upside down 'v' joining two lines is engraved on the blade's underside.

History Of Use

Both extensions of wood could be used as a handle. The clean condition of the tool suggests it was used for demonstration or decoration; it was unlikely used for farming.

Cultural Context

Demonstration

Narrative

The collector, Nellie Taylor, served as a nursing missionary (1900-1920), first with the Ovimbundu at Bihe, then with the Chokwe at luma Kasai. She belonged to a group who sponsored several missions across Central Africa from 1881-1931.

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