Human Yoke

Object/Artifact

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Human Yoke

Entry/Object ID

1955.19.2

Description

Neck yoke consisting of a single piece of wood carved into an almond shape with a half-circle hole in the center.

Use

This would be worn on a person's shoulders to carry heavy buckets.

Context

Duplicate; No known VT connections.

Acquisition

Accession

1955.19

Source or Donor

McDonald, Emily Mae Thomas (1927-1994)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Yoke, Human

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Land Transportation Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Land Transportation T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

5 in

Depth

2-3/4 in

Length

32 in

Material

Wood