Scythe, Grass

Object/Artifact

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Goulbourn Museum

Name/Title

Scythe, Grass

Entry/Object ID

2013.9.9

Description

A large scythe that is composed of a long wooden handle that is brown in colour and a metal blade that is a dark grey to black. The main wooden body is cylindrical in shape and elongated with several curves. It has two wooden handles, or grips, that are attached to the main body and located approximately at the adjacent end (away from the blade) of the body and in the middle situated horizontally from where it is attached. The metal blade is attached to the top of the wooden bodied handle with a metal screw and bolt.

Made/Created

Notes

Date made: 1920s Additional create date: 1930s

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Scythe, Grass

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Groundskeeping Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Maintenance T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology