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1953.10.115

Weeding hoe. [JC [OPS Move] 15/12/2016]

1953.10.115

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Collection type
Object
Description
Weeding hoe. [JC [OPS Move] 15/12/2016]
Long description
Weeding hoe. It has a curved iron blade with two straight tangs mounted on bamboo rods which are crossed at the ends to form a handle. The tangs are bound to the rods with cane. The crossed handle is padded with a large amount of plant fibre. [JC [OPS Move] 15/12/2016]
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Nagaland
Cultural groups
Lotha Naga
Person
Field collector Henry Balfour
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1923
Date collected
1922 - 1923
Acquisition information
Found unentered: 1953
Materials and processes
Material Iron Metal, Material Plant Fibre, Material Bamboo Plant, Material Cane Plant, Process Forged (Metal), Process Bound
Dimensions
Depth: max 41 mm, Width: max 87 mm, Length: max 215 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1953.10.115

Search terms: Agriculture and Horticulture, Tool, Hoe, Agricultural Tool

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