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1966.16.12.1

Wooden handle of a hoe. For the hoe blade please see 1966.16.12 .2 [AB [OPS Move] 19/1/2017]

1966.16.12.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Wooden handle of a hoe. For the hoe blade please see 1966.16.12 .2 [AB [OPS Move] 19/1/2017]
Long description
Wooden handle of a hoe. Roughly carved from a single piece of wood. The handle curves slightly with the wood, the head is flat and is at an acute angle to the handle. There is a perforation at the joint of the handle and head. For the hoe blade please see 1966.16.12 .2 [AB [OPS Move] 19/1/2017]
Geographical reference
Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
Cultural groups
Hausa
Person
Field collector E.R. Jerrim
Field collector Edward Reginald Jerrim
PRM source Mrs F.J. Bull
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1909
Date collected
1909 - 1920
Acquisition information
Donated: 1966
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Process Perforated, Process Carved
Dimensions
Length: max 649 mm, Width: max 168 mm, Depth: max 73 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1966.16.12.1

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