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1953.10.114.5

Hoe. Made from a single piece of bamboo. The bamboo has been bent in the middle to form a curved blade, the two ends cross over. [AB [OPS Move] 16/12/2016]

1953.10.114.5

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Collection type
Object
Description
Hoe. Made from a single piece of bamboo. The bamboo has been bent in the middle to form a curved blade, the two ends cross over. [AB [OPS Move] 16/12/2016]
Long description
Hoe. Made from a single piece of bamboo. The bamboo has been bent in the middle to form a curved blade, the two ends cross over. One of a collection of six similar hoes [1953.10.114 .1-.6] (only five hoes found). [AB [OPS Move] 16/12/2016]
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Nagaland
Cultural groups
Sümi Naga
Person
Field collector Henry Balfour
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1923
Date collected
1922 - 1923
Acquisition information
Found unentered: 1953
Materials and processes
Material Bamboo Plant, Process Bent
Dimensions
Depth: max 33 mm, Width: max 81 mm, Length: max 246 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1953.10.114.5

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

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