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GHR-KE-1972-00001 Registered

Fireside tool set

Workshop of Arif Chowdhury, Malindi · c. 1883–1893 · Made in Kenya

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Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-1972-00001
Object
Fireside tool setVerified
Category
Metalwork, jewellery or regalia
Maker
Workshop of Arif Chowdhury, MalindiVerified
Date
c. 1883–1893Estimated from style, construction or expert opinionEstimate
Made in
Kenya
Current location
Malindi, Kenya
Registered
28 Nov 1972

Physical description

Verified

Fireside tool set, with a poker, shovel, brush and tongs.

Height
752 mm
Width
226 mm
Depth
243 mm
Weight
Not recorded

Method: Applicant’s measurements

Materials
Wrought iron, brass finials
Condition
Poor — Significant damage or missing components.Verified
Condition notes
Significant damage and missing components.

Provenance and custody history

Unverified claim

Nairobi University Collections, 1891: Recorded in an inventory at Malindi. Nafisa Babiker, 1894: Purchased by the current custodian.

  1. c. 1883–1893
    Workshop of Arif Chowdhury Manufacture · Kenya
    Made.
    EstimateSource: Specialist opinion
  2. 1891
    Nairobi University Collections Acquisition · Malindi
    Recorded in an inventory at Malindi.
    Unverified claimSource: Shipping manifest
  3. 1894
    Nafisa Babiker Sale · Malindi
    Purchased by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Will
  4. 1972
    Nafisa Babiker Registration · Malindi
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Purchased, 1894 — Nairobi University CollectionsVerified

Inspections and verification

No physical inspection has been carried out. Facts marked Verified were confirmed from documentary evidence.