Manufactured by
Unidentified
Owned by
Acacia Historical Arts International, Inc., American, founded 1989
Date
mid 19th-mid 20th century
Medium
wood and metal
Dimensions
H x W x D: 79 15/16 × 21 × 3 7/8 in. (203 × 53.4 × 9.8 cm)
Description
A wooden hay rake (also known as a bull rake or hay drag) with a wooden handle shaft, tooth bar, ten (10) teeth, and a U shaped wooden support that passes through the handle and anchors into the tooth bar. The handle is squared and has a metal plate with twelve rivets along one side near the top of the wooden support. The handle is tapers near the tooth bar and has a nut and bolt running through the front and back.
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Tools and Equipment
Type
rakes
Topic
Agriculture
Labor
Slavery
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2017.108.23.14
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54ababd0f-a0fd-4a63-8e41-a0b245c4963b

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