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1967.18.10

Hoe. With bamboo haft and iron blade. The blade flares from the tang and has a rounded cutting edge, the blade is set into the haft thought a rectangular perforation at an angle . The haft is made from bamboo with the root as the curved head, the blade is set into the head. The straight handle is carved to create a smooth surface. [AB [OPS Move] 12/1/2017]

1967.18.10

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Collection type
Object
Description
Hoe. With bamboo haft and iron blade. The blade flares from the tang and has a rounded cutting edge, the blade is set into the haft thought a rectangular perforation at an angle . The haft is made from bamboo with the root as the curved head, the blade is set into the head. The straight handle is carved to create a smooth surface. [AB [OPS Move] 12/1/2017]
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Assam Nagaland
Cultural groups
Angami Naga
Person
Field collector Charles Robert Stonor
PRM source Charles Robert Stonor
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1967
Date collected
By 1967
Acquisition information
Donated: 1967
Materials and processes
Material Bamboo Plant, Material Iron Metal, Process Carved, Process Perforated, Process Forged (Metal)
Dimensions
Length: max 476 mm, Width: max 200 mm, Depth: max 106 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1967.18.10

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