On View
Power of Place Gallery
Exhibition
Power of Place
Manufactured by
Unidentified
Owned by
Madison, George, American, 1893 - 1968
Date
ca. 1945
Medium
steel, wood
Dimensions
H x W x D: 60 3/4 × 20 1/2 × 8 1/2 in. (154.3 × 52.1 × 21.6 cm)
Description
A steel scythe with a wood handle owned by George Madison. The scythe is made up of a metal blade attached to a curved wooden shaft called a snath. The blade is attached with a metal attachment ring, nails and wire. The snath has two wooden grips attached to it. Each grip is oriented differently.
Place used
Lyles Station, Gibson County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Tools and Equipment-Agricultural
Type
hand tools
tools
Topic
Agriculture
Communities
Rural life
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation
Object number
2012.155.13
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c0eea9d7-83bc-4920-8f27-acf86ed9fdfe

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