Millet Harvesting Tool

P1572

From: Sumatra

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number P1572
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Minangkebau
Provenience Sumatra
Date Made 1901
Section Oceanian
Description

Half bivalve shell, broken off, with fabric loop at one end. Millet harvesting tool. Old tag: "Shell used to pinch off the millet heads when harvesting."

Length 11.5 cm
Width 6.5 cm
Thickness 1.3 cm
Credit Line Gift of H. M. Hiller and Alfred C. Harrison Jr., 1901

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