Scythe

Object/Artifact

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Grover Center: Museum & Historical Society

Name/Title

Scythe

Description

A tool for harvesting grass grains. The snath is equipped with one nib for a swinging motion. A sharpened metal blade cut the stalks, and four long fingers behind the blade caught the stalks as they fell.. Color blue

Collection

Mrs. Scott Meiks

Acquisition

Accession

1980.017

Source or Donor

Meiks, Mrs. Scott

Acquisition Method

Donation

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Apr 10, 2000

Create Date

April 10, 2000

Update Date

April 2, 2004