Quer (maloda) used by the Jur Tribe for hoeing, c 1930s.
Image number: 10327315
This wrought iron hoe was made by the Jur Tribe of Sudan using a simple clay furnace to heat the metal before hammering it into shape. The Jur are an African Luo people living south of Wau in southern Sudan, who are typically non-Muslim and non-Arabic speaking, and who are predominantly farmers and blacksmiths.
- Image number:
- 10327315
- Credit:
- Science Museum/Science & Society Picture Library
- Date taken:
- 28 October 2003 11:41
- Image rights:
- Science Museum
