African wrist knife. Excellent conditions. 5 cm). Inserted on the wrist and covered with a thin strip of leather, it may look like an ornament, but once it is ready for use, it is better to be far away from it. Vintage Antique African Turkana (Kenya) Fighting Wrist Knife Ararait 5 in #RA584 Sneaks and Tees (2574) 99. For the dimensions scale, the wrist knife diameter is 5 inches (12. 5% positive. The knife is made out of rectangular piece of sheet metal iron, then hammered and bent into a disk shape with flat upper and lower surfaces. Unlike some weapons and objects, its use is not restricted to warriors or men of certain age grades and it is also used by women and children. Check out our african wrist knife selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our groomsmen gifts shops. Wrist knife could be used to gash the face or gouge out an eye, but they were also used as utensils to cut and eat meat. “The The wrist knife is found among a number of groups from the southern Sudan, Uganda and Kenya. this set includes (1) ararait wrist knife and (8) ngigolio finger knives. Ararait knives are still in use today to settle scores between tribal members and used as everyday cutting tools. An interesting old and used circular wrist knife, or “Ararait”, of the Turkana tribe in Kenya (see also my Turkana Finger Knives). The lot offered here includes a wrist knife, six finger knives of different dimensions and three finger hooks. wlifhk fevi hnjcfk gck dstuww xueh tqtr psay thagv ahcji
26th Apr 2024