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1928.69.413

Loop-Hoe, made from a single piece of bamboo. [AB [OPS Move] 16/12/2016]

1928.69.413

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Collection type
Object
Description
Loop-Hoe, made from a single piece of bamboo. [AB [OPS Move] 16/12/2016]
Long description
Loop-Hoe, made from a single piece of bamboo. The bamboo has been split and bent in the middle to form a curved blade, the two ends cross over. The ends are bound with plant fibre where they cross. [AB [OPS Move] 16/12/2016]
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 1923
Date collected
June 1923
Acquisition information
Loaned: 10/1923 Donated: 1928
Materials and processes
Material Bamboo Plant, Material Plant Fibre, Process Split, Process Bent, Process Bound
Dimensions
Width: max 88 mm, Depth: max 38 mm, Length: max 207 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1928.69.413

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

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