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1934.82.201

Sowing dibbler, with a metal blade bound with cane to a wooden haft. [AB [OPS Move] 20/12/2016]

1934.82.201

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Collection type
Object
Description
Sowing dibbler, with a metal blade bound with cane to a wooden haft. [AB [OPS Move] 20/12/2016]
Long description
Sowing dibbler, with a metal blade bound with cane to a wooden haft. The haft is cylindrical and curves slightly, at the head the haft is carved at an acute angle, the blade is bound to the head. The blade flares from the tang and has a rounded cutting edge. [AB [OPS Move] 20/12/2016]
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Nagaland
Cultural groups
Lotha Naga
Person
Field collector James Philip Mills
PRM source James Philip Mills
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1937
Date collected
25 January 1937
Acquisition information
Donated: 1938
Materials and processes
Material Cane Plant, Material Bamboo Plant, Material Wood Plant, Material Metal, Process Carved, Process Bound, Process Forged (Metal)
Dimensions
Depth: max 38 mm, Width: max 193 mm, Length: max 390 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1934.82.201

Search terms: Tool, Agriculture and Horticulture, Agricultural Tool