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1908.34.26

Hoe with heart-shaped iron blade and wooden handle. [JC [OPS Move] 19/12/2016]

1908.34.26

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Collection type
Object
Description
Hoe with heart-shaped iron blade and wooden handle. [JC [OPS Move] 19/12/2016]
Long description
Hoe with heart-shaped blade and wooden handle. The handle is cylindrical and bents at a right angle at the head. The blade has a long tang which is bound to the head with cane. [JC [OPS Move] 19/12/2016]
Geographical reference
Kenya
Africa > Eastern Africa > Kenya
Cultural groups
Nandi
Kipsigis
Person
Field collector Alfred Claud Hollis
PRM source Alfred Claud Hollis
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1908
Date collected
By 1908
Acquisition information
Donated: 1908
Materials and processes
Material Iron Metal, Material Wood Plant, Material Cane Plant, Process Carved, Process Bound, Process Forged (Metal), Process Perforated
Dimensions
Width: max 241 mm, Depth: max 116 mm, Length: max 568 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1908.34.26

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

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