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1928.69.343

Hoe, with a metal blade and a bamboo shaft. [AB [OPS Move] 6/12/2016]

1928.69.343

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Collection type
Object
Description
Hoe, with a metal blade and a bamboo shaft. [AB [OPS Move] 6/12/2016]
Long description
Hoe. The haft is made from bamboo, it curves slightly at the solid root end. The metal blade is triangular with a curved blade edge, it is attached at an angle through the root of the bamboo, the tang is exposed. The root is solid and rounded. [AB [OPS Move] 6/12/2016]
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Nagaland
Cultural groups
Ao Naga
Person
Field collector James Philip Mills
PRM source James Philip Mills
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1922
Date collected
April 1922
Acquisition information
Loaned: 1923 Donated: 1928
Materials and processes
Material Iron Metal, Material Bamboo Plant, Material Plant Root, Process Perforated, Process Forged (Metal)
Dimensions
Depth: max 63 mm, Length: max 420 mm, Width: max 150 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1928.69.343

Search terms: Agriculture and Horticulture, Tool, Status, Food and Fuel Gathering, Agricultural Tool, Hoe, Digging Stick

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