Model
48-29-125
From: Egypt
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | 48-29-125 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Egypt |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Wood | Ceramic |
| Description | Model water wheel. "Pottery" jars around wheel; attached to same axis is a small wheel with cogs into which fit the cogs of a large horizontal wheel which revolves when an ox, cow, buffalo or even a camel; is driven (blindfolded to prevent giddiness) round and round by man or boy. Wood ox tied to wheel. See W. S. Blackman, The Fellahin of Upper Egypt. London 1927. |
| Credit Line | Gift of Presbyterian Board of Missions, 1948 |
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