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1922.23.49

Hoe with iron blade set into wooden handle. [JC [OPS Move] 19/12/2016]

1922.23.49

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Collection type
Object
Description
Hoe with iron blade set into wooden handle. [JC [OPS Move] 19/12/2016]
Long description
Hoe with iron blade set into wooden handle. The handle is cylindrical and swells at the head. The tang of the blade is set into a slot in the head. The blade itself is flat and widens with straight sides from the tang to a rounded cutting edge. [JC [OPS Move] 19/12/2016]
Geographical reference
Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
Bauchi State Bauchi Plateau
Cultural groups
Angas
Person
Field collector Charles Kingsley Meek
PRM source Charles Kingsley Meek
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1922
Date collected
By 1922
Acquisition information
Donated: 1922
Materials and processes
Material Iron Metal, Material Wood Plant, Process Carved, Process Forged (Metal)
Dimensions
Width: max 208 mm, Length: max 515 mm, Depth: max 137 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1922.23.49

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

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