Bull holder (111)

Object/Artifact

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Waterperry Museum

Bull holder

Bull holder

Name/Title

Bull holder (111)

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.1016

Description

Metal instrument to be attached to a bull's nose and also attached to a rope, pole or chain. This bull holder is hinged and opens to a 45 degree angle, perhaps to make it easier to insert into the bull's nostrils.

Context

The metal has been burnished.

Cataloged By

Felix Lam

Category

Animal Husbandry, Horticultural Sundries

Acquisition

Accession

2025.1

Source or Donor

Gordon Dempster

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

111

Dimensions

Width

85 mm

Length

170 mm

Circumference

35 mm

Weight

342 g

Dimension Notes

Circumference refers to the measurement of one of the opening parts; the width refers to the measurment across the tong heads; the handle mesures 95 mm.

Material

Iron

Location

* Untyped Location

WW upper

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good