Two pieces of wood, described as a model of hoe, in two pieces, one of the pieces appears to be part of a model hoe, the second piece may not have been associated with the said hoe fragment, this piece has abraded lines at one end suggesting it has been shaven to fit into something (possibly) the other end exhibits an angled hole which has a diameter of 9mm x 7mm with a carved insciption below it, measurements above. The dimensions of the hoe are, length 275mm width 18mm. Very similar in design to a model of a walking stick see accession 21.75 a full sized walking stick both exhibits display similar features like the characteristic shape of the hole, the type of wood and its curving shape.

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MUSEUM NUMBER
25.147
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 326 mm x 14 mm
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