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Hoe Blade (Old)

2000.01.0087B

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Artifact Identification Hoe Blade (Old)   (2000.01.0087B)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Materials T&E
    2. :
  2. Agricultural T&E
    3. :
  3. Cultivation Equipment
Artist/Maker Unknown
Geographic Location
Period/Date 1961
Culture Chin, Ng'men, Northen Chinbock

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length) 4.3 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 1.55 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) .9 cm
Weight 119 g
Measuring Remarks None
Materials Metal--Steel
Manufacturing Processes Forging
Munsell Color Information Medium Gray (N 5/ 19.8% R) - tip of blade. Strong Brown (5YR 3/6) - rust on blade.

Research Remarks

Published Description N/A
Description N/A
Comparanda N/A
Bibliography N/A

Artifact History

Archaeological Data N/A
Credit Line/Dedication Frederic K. and Sheila G. Lehman Collection, Transfer from the Department of Anthropology, UIUC
Reproduction No
Reproduction Information N/A

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