Withers Yoke

Object/Artifact

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Vermont Historical Society

yoke on exhibit

Name/Title

Withers Yoke

Entry/Object ID

1964.20

Description

Yoke sized for use with oxen. The yoke consists of a wooden bar, shaped with two indents on either side and a large, iron ring in the center. Each indent is fitted with a U-shaped wooden rod.

Context

Owned by Madison Cowles of Albany, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1964.20

Source or Donor

Cowles, Richard H.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Yoke, Withers

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Yoke, Animal

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Tack, Animal

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Land Transportation Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Land Transportation T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

27 in

Width

7 in

Length

53 in

Material

Wood, Iron

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Cowles, Madison (1833-1894)

Related Places

Place

Town

Albany

County

Orleans County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America