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1982.23.5

Hoe or spade with large iron blade set onto cylindrical wooden shaft. [JC [OPS Move] 21/12/2016]

1982.23.5

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Collection type
Object
Description
Hoe or spade with large iron blade set onto cylindrical wooden shaft. [JC [OPS Move] 21/12/2016]
Long description
Hoe or spade with large iron blade set onto cylindrical wooden shaft. The blade is a flat, sub-trapezoidal shape, having rounded corners. From one edge the tang extends into a thick loop socket which is set onto the shaft. The blade is bent downwards from the socket. [JC [OPS Move] 21/12/2016]
Geographical reference
Nepal
Asia > Southern Asia > Nepal
Cultural groups
Tamang
Person
Field collector Mary Marlow
Field collector Oxford University Expedition
PRM source Mary Marlow
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1982
Date collected
31 July 1982
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1982
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Iron Metal, Process Carved, Process Forged (Metal)
Dimensions
Length: max 641 mm, Width: max 162 mm, Depth: max 190 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1982.23.5

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