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Turkana Wrist Knife Ararait

Turkana Wrist Knife Ararait

€195,00
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Early to mid. 20th century, Turkana people, Kenya.

Fascinating wrist knife (ararait) is a unique weapon once used in close quarters combat by the Turkana people in Kenya. The blade is made of a circular or elliptical plate of hand wrought iron or steel, beveled and sharpened along its outside perimeter and having a central cut out to accomodate the wrist that is lined with thin leather strip from which there is a radial cut out allowing insertion of the wrist from the side. Traditional weapon with goatskin edge cover to secure the thin, sharp blade when not in use.

Excellent condition. Heavy wear consistent with age and use. Lovely polished patina. Size approx. 10,6cm x 10,5cm x 0,5cm.

Provenance: Finnish private collection

For a similar examples see:

Wrist Knife/ Bracelet Knife, The Penn Museum, Accession number: 2015-29-30 (https://www.penn.museum/collections/object/512446)

Wrist Knife, Horniman Museum, Accession number: 2010.21.2 (https://www.horniman.ac.uk/object/2010.21.2/)

Abarait, Wrist Knife, The Spurlock Museum, Accession number: 1971.12.0026 (https://www.spurlock.illinois.edu/collections/search-collection/details.php?a=1971.12.0026)

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