E1474A: Maasai Machete Knife

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E1474A

Classification Category:

5:Tools & Equipment for Science and Technology ➞ Armament ➞ Edged

Marks/Labels:

There are initials engraved into the blade that says K.F.A.
There is text that reads "MARTINDALE BIRMINGHAM MADE IN ENGLAND" which has the trademarked logo of a crocodile with "No. 1623" besides that.

Materials:

metal ➔ steel

Dimensions:

Source Locality:

Tanzania

Acquisition Date:

1966

Description:

A double-edged machete it was given to Mark Heffron in Botswana in 1967 by two Maasai hitchhikers. Where it originated from and when it was produced is still unknown but it was created by the English company Ralph Martindale & Co. Even though it was produced by Ralph Martindale, members of the Maasai were using it extensively for various uses.

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