Turkana Finger Knives

[Lew]

Ok can you tell me what these were used for?

[Gavin Nugent]

:shrug: Earings :shrug: ....really no idea.

[Iain]

This seems to indicate both combat and general utility...

http://web.mac.com/gnaritas/SwordsAndKnives/Collection/Entries/2007/4/25_Turkana_Finger_Knives_from_Kenya.html

[katana]

Hi Lew :) ,
this is interesting reading.....



http://web.mac.com/gnaritas/SwordsAndKnives/Collection/Entries/2007/4/25_Turkana_Finger_Knives_from_Kenya.html

Kind Regards David


Great minds think alike Iain....but I was 1 minute too slow :D

[Iain]

Amazing what Google can do. :D

Here's another tidbit that might be of interest.

http://books.google.com/books?id=RJOGgQH39RoC&pg=PA30&lpg=PA30&dq=turkana+finger+knife&source=bl&ots=XJ4ytnAC1V&sig=bn8jU1ndplSZAPKf4Hv8tKGbO9o&hl=en&ei=LbPCTaKAK46SswbSxM2YAQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=9&ved=0CEoQ6AEwCA#v=onepage&q&f=false