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1927.54.36

Hoe-blade, made from iron. Leaf-shaped with a pointed tip. The tang is tapered. [AB [OPS Move] 20/12/2016]

1927.54.36

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Collection type
Object
Description
Hoe-blade, made from iron. Leaf-shaped with a pointed tip. The tang is tapered. [AB [OPS Move] 20/12/2016]
Long description
Hoe-blade, made from iron. Leaf-shaped with a pointed tip, there is a slightly raised ridge along the central vertical line of the blade. There is a perforation at the edge of the blade close to the tang. The tang is tapered. [AB [OPS Move] 20/12/2016]
Geographical reference
Zimbabwe
Africa > Eastern Africa > Zimbabwe
Person
Field collector James Sligo Jameson
PRM source Ethel Gladys MacDonnell
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1927
Date collected
By 1927
Acquisition information
Donated: 1927
Materials and processes
Material Iron Metal, Process Forged (Metal)
Dimensions
Width: max 187 mm, Length: max 408 mm, Depth: max 14 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1927.54.36

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

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