Scythe

Object/Artifact

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Wayland Museum

Name/Title

Scythe

Entry/Object ID

1967.6.1

Description

- Scythe: the long wooden handle has three curves in it; curved blade is attached to the handle by a ring of iron bolted on and slipped though an iron band; there is another iron band screwed through the end of the blade; very complicated and secured so the blade cannot move; there are marks where a handle might have been; about 34" down from the blade; "hand hewn handle, very old." Material: wood, iron

Collection

Farm Tools

Cataloged By

VanSteenberg, Doris

Acquisition

Accession

1967.6

Source or Donor

Wayland Free Public Library

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Scythe

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Harvesting Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Agricultural T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

FT-42

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

FT 42

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Examined By

VanSteenberg, Doris

Notes

blade-fair; sharp but rusty

General Notes

Note

Status: OK Status By: Ives, George Status Date: 2016-10-26