Wooden plough for a pair of donkeys. Consisting of a wooden beam pegged to a wooden handle and foot with an iron ploughshare attached. Attached to the beam with rope, is a second shorter beam. [RH [OPS move] 21/8/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Wooden plough for a pair of donkeys. Consisting of a wooden beam pegged to a wooden handle and foot with an iron ploughshare attached. Attached to the beam with rope, is a second shorter beam. [RH [OPS move] 21/8/2017]
Long description: Wooden plough for a pair of donkeys. Consisting of a wooden beam pegged to a wooden handle and foot with an iron ploughshare attached. Attached to the foot is a short wooden peg with a tapered stick attached. A small wedge-shaped peg is inserted between the beam and foot. Tied to the wooden beam is a rope which then attaches to a second, shorter, wooden beam with a notch at each end - this would have been the harness for the donkeys. A twisted and coiled ring was found with the plough. For the tapered stick see [1923.33.35 .2], for the wedge-shaped peg see [1923.33.35 .3], and for the coiled ring see [1923.33.35 .4]. [RH [OPS move] 21/8/2017]
Geographical reference: Algeria
Africa > Northern Africa > Algeria; Aurès Mountains Oum-el-Habel
Cultural groups: Chaouia Berber
Person: Field collector Melville William Hilton-Simpson; PRM source Melville William Hilton-Simpson
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1923
Date collected: 1922 - 1923
Acquisition information: Donated: 1923
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Material Iron Metal, Material Rope, Process Carved, Process Perforated, Process Cast, Process Tied
Dimensions: Height: max 250 mm, Length: max 2230 mm total, Length: max 2230 mm, Height: max 615 mm, Height: max 615 mm total, Width: max 250 mm total
Object numbers: Accession number: 1923.33.35.1

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