Hoe blade made from a loop of hoop iron. [JC [OPS Move] 13/12/2016]

Collection type: Object
Description: Hoe blade made from a loop of hoop iron. [JC [OPS Move] 13/12/2016]
Long description: Hoe blade made from a loop of hoop iron. It is formed from a strip of iron which has been folded over to produce the 'hoop', with the ends twisted and bent to hold the hoop in place. [JC [OPS Move] 13/12/2016]
Geographical reference: India
Asia > Southern Asia > India; Arunachal Pradesh
Cultural groups: Apatani
Person: Field collector James Philip Mills; PRM source James Philip Mills
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1947
Date collected: Before 1947
Acquisition information: Donated: 1948
Materials and processes: Material Iron Metal, Process Beaten, Process Recycled
Dimensions: Depth: max 40 mm, Width: max 85 mm, Length: max 163 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1948.8.9
Research and responses: JP Mills retired from India in 1947 so these objects must probably have been collected prior to that date [AP 19/7/2000]

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