Antique Kenyan Turkana "Ararait" Wrist Knife + Axe Head Framed Art with slight denting on the

with slight denting on the top as shown

or would make nice affordable additions to a Mesoamerican display

These types of replicas are popular collectibles for those interested in Egyptology and ancient history

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Antique Kenyan Turkana "Ararait" Wrist Knife + Axe Head Framed Art with slight denting on theThis 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