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1923.85.407

Hoe with iron blade set onto Y-shaped wooden handle. [JC [OPS Move] 15/12/2016]

1923.85.407

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Collection type
Object
Description
Hoe with iron blade set onto Y-shaped wooden handle. [JC [OPS Move] 15/12/2016]
Long description
Hoe with iron blade set onto Y-shaped wooden handle. The blade consists of a sheet of iron with tapering ends which have been bent at right angles. One of these ends has been perforated and tied to the top of the handle with cane, while the other end has simply been tied to the handle with cane. [JC [OPS Move] 15/12/2016]
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Nagaland Santok
Cultural groups
Chang Naga
Person
Field collector John Henry Hutton
PRM source John Henry Hutton
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1926
Date collected
November 1926
Acquisition information
Donated: 1927
Materials and processes
Material Iron Metal, Material Wood Plant, Material Cane Plant, Process Forged (Metal), Process Bent, Process Carved, Process Bound
Dimensions
Depth: max 63 mm, Width: max 97 mm, Length: max 294 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1923.85.407

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

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