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1917.53.407

Wooden spade or digging stick. [JC [OPS Move] 17/1/2017]

1917.53.407

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Collection type
Object
Description
Wooden spade or digging stick. [JC [OPS Move] 17/1/2017]
Long description
Wooden spade or digging stick. It consists of a long cylindrical shaft with an expanded, flattened head with rounded distal edge. From the base of the head a curved projection extends to the side. The projection is roughly D-shaped in section with a rounded edge at the tip. [JC [OPS Move] 17/1/2017]
Cultural groups
Zuni
Person
Field collector James Stevenson
PRM source Edward Burnett Tylor
PRM source Anna Rebecca Tylor
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1885
Date collected
1879 - 1884
Acquisition information
Loaned: 1891 Donated: 1917
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Process Carved
Dimensions
Length: max 1028 mm, Width: max 164 mm, Depth: max 47 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1917.53.407

Search terms: Agriculture and Horticulture, Tool, Food and Fuel Gathering, Agricultural Tool, Spade, Digging Stick

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