A Chaga Forge of the Maasai
A man of the Maasai Wa-Chaga tribe sits over a forge. The Masai are a semi-nomadic ethnic group who inhabit Southern Kenya and Northern Tanzania.The Wa-Chaga live at the foot of Mount Kilamanjaro, Tanzania. They are very competent blacksmiths, able to create a range of utensils, weapons, and ornaments out of pig-iron
Picture No
13743434
Media ID
46791329
Size
2988px x 5000px
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Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Sketch by Sir Harry Hamilton Johnston (1858-1927) in The Graphic, 11th July 1885, p. 46
Date
1885
