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1. Carved wooden figure

Carved wooden figure
Description:
Carving of a human and an animal; the shapes are intertwined and a human face is part of the animal figure; origin South Kenya; engraved lettering on front reads "MR KASUMILI IOMASIL FROM_MbEGAM LD bAGAMOYO MAKOMDE."

2. Candle holder

Candle holder
Date:
1951 and 1989
Description:
Wood carving that was used as a candle-holder; birds and crocodiles carved around the stand; remnants of the candle remain; origin south Kenya.

3. Stirring ladle

Stirring ladle
Date:
1951
Description:
Rectangular shaped stirring implement, dark wood; origin Turkana people of Kenya or Dodoth people of Uganda.

4. Stirring implement

Stirring implement
Date:
1951
Description:
Wooden stirring ladle, very ornate design, dark wood; origin Kenya or Uganda.

5. Stirring ladle

Stirring ladle
Date:
1951
Description:
Wooden stirring ladle, dark wood, roughly done, with split in wood; origin Turkana people of Kenya.

6. Stirring implement

Stirring implement
Date:
1951
Description:
Wooden stirring ladle, very primitive in design, ladle turns upward; origin Kenya or Uganda.

7. Neck rest

Neck rest
Date:
1951
Description:
Wooden neckrest/headrest with wooden charm attached to a woven vine; vine is attached to central vertical piece with two holes; origin Turkana people of Kenya.

8. Neck rest

Neck rest
Date:
1951
Description:
Wooden neckrest/headrest with vine cord attached to two holes in the vertical piece of the object; origin Turkana people of Kenya.

9. Neck rest

Neck rest
Date:
1951
Description:
Wooden neckrest/headrest with two holes that would have had a chain or cord through them; wood is stained; origin Turkana people of Kenya.