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Start Over Accession number Acc.2697 Function 1.3 Agriculture and Animal Husbandry
Hearst Museum object titled Chaff-cutter, accession number 9-11467, described as chaff-cutter; teak handle with steel blade (rusted); blade 19 cm x 9 cm, handle length 38.5 cm Role in trade - bought c. 1945, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh
Hearst Museum object titled Chain, accession number 9-11536, described as chain, iron; made of oval links about 8 cm long. ring at one end; pin at the other end. Length 147 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Hoe, accession number 9-11526, described as shovel/adze. [handwritten: a hoe, per R. Lerner. cf. memo in acc. file. - I. Jacknis] wood handle, cylindrical, carved, fitted into circular hole in iron blade. Blade curved downward, rounded square shape, tapering toward edge. Length 89 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Metal tool, accession number 9-11531, described as gardening tool; wood handle, stick, slightly carved, elbow shaped; blade, iron, flat, flaring, inserted into handle. Blade length 20 cm, overall length 43 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Metal tool, accession number 9-11530, described as gardening tool; wood handle, cylindrical, carved, attached to iron blade, flat, flaring. Blade length 19 cm, overall length 39 cm. Native name and meaning - see field notes
Hearst Museum object titled Pail, accession number 9-11454, described as Pail with base and handle; brass; width 24.9 cm x height 23.8 cm. Role in trade - made in Maradabad
Hearst Museum object titled Plow, accession number 9-11525a-h, described as plow; a) handle, length 1.8 M; b,c) drawbar or beam cut in two; b) length 45 cm; c) length 35 cm; d) wedge to hold in drawbar, length ca. 22 cm; e) colter wedge, length ca. 26 cm; f) colter (iron), length 88 cm; g) landslide, length ca. 51 cm; h) shave, v-shaped iron, length 28.5 cm
Hearst Museum object titled Sickle, accession number 9-11528, described as sickle: wood handle, cylindrical, fitted to iron blade. blade - narrow, curving downward. Blade length 16 cm. Length overall 34 cm. Photo - see photo of Dharam Bi's son demonstrating use of 1 like it
Hearst Museum object titled Sickle, accession number 9-11527, described as sickle; wood handle, iron connecting joint, iron blade, curving, sharpened on one side. Length 33 cm, handle length 7 cm, blade length 20 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Sickle, accession number 9-11529, described as sickle, serrated; wood handle, carved with 2 curving projections at base. steel blade, curving, serrated, attached to handle with 2 brass rivets. Length 43 cm. Photo - see photo of Dharam Bir's wife demonstrating it's use

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