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1923.84.173

Hoe, made from a single piece of bamboo. [AB [OPS Move] 15/12/2016]

1923.84.173

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Collection type
Object
Description
Hoe, made from a single piece of bamboo. [AB [OPS Move] 15/12/2016]
Long description
Hoe, made from a single piece of bamboo. The bamboo has been bent in the middle and the ends crossed. Where the bamboo crosses it has been bound and held in place with cane strips. [AB [OPS Move] 15/12/2016]
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Nagaland
Cultural groups
Sümi Naga
Person
Field collector John Henry Hutton
PRM source John Henry Hutton
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1915
Date collected
By 1915
Acquisition information
Donated: 1915
Materials and processes
Material Bamboo Plant, Material Cane Plant, Material Plant Fibre, Process Bent, Process Tied, Process Looped
Dimensions
Width: max 89 mm, Depth: max 35 mm, Length: max 227 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1923.84.173

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