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1923.85.565

Pick consisting of a strip of bamboo which has been bent c.45 degrees at the head, which terminates in a point. [JC [OPS Move] 5/12/2016]

1923.85.565

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Collection type
Object
Description
Pick consisting of a strip of bamboo which has been bent c.45 degrees at the head, which terminates in a point. [JC [OPS Move] 5/12/2016]
Long description
Pick consisting of a strip of bamboo which has been bent c.45 degrees at the head, which terminates in a point. The tip has been blackened. There is a length of twisted plant fibre connecting the head and the shaft. [JC [OPS Move] 5/12/2016]
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Nagaland Kigwema
Cultural groups
Angami Naga
Person
Field collector John Henry Hutton
PRM source John Henry Hutton
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1928
Date collected
June 1928
Acquisition information
Donated: 1929
Materials and processes
Material Bamboo Plant, Material Plant Fibre, Process Bent, Process Carved, Process Twisted
Dimensions
Depth: max 30 mm, Width: max 200 mm, Length: max 732 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1923.85.565

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